It was a bustling scene at Roosters Men’s Grooming Center for their opening night celebration on Beacon Hill. Residents, influencers, bloggers and more streamed in from across town to pack in to see the newly opened men’s hair salon along…
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After Two Years, SPOT has Found Success in Opiate Crisis
When physicians and staff at the South End’s Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (BHCH) established the SPOT observation area to help alleviate the opiate overdose epidemic right outside its Albany Street door, they didn’t know what to expect. In two…
Mayor Reinstates Stronger Weekend- Work Permit Policy in South End
Mayor Martin Walsh has reinstated the weekend in the South End. About two years ago, a huge swath of Saturday and Sunday peacefulness came over the South End as weekend construction activity – except in the case of an extreme…
WSANA Looking to Limit Marijuana Operation to Medical
A diverse group of viewpoints and opinions were shared on Tuesday night, April 24, at the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) following a presentation by Compassionate Organics medical marijuana company, but the bulk of the membership seemed to indicate…
SoWa Open Market to Kick-Off 15th Season
The SoWa Open Market kicks off its 15th season on May 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. every Sunday, May-October. The market will feature 100-plus local makers, 50-plus farms and specialty food vendors, 10 of Boston’s favorite food trucks, the SoWa Vintage Market, and the…
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Update
2018 Construction Shutdown Scheduled for July 26 – Aug. 11 Significant Impacts to Comm Ave, I-90, and the MBTA MassDOT has announced the 2018 construction shutdown window for the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Between Thursday, July 26, and Saturday, Aug. 11, there will be significant…
Fenway Civic Association Hold First Quarterly Meeting
Sam Chambers, the city’s public information officer and LGBTQ contact, was on hand Monday night at The Coop at the Landmark Center.for the Fenway Civic Association’s first quarterly meeting of 2018. Chambers discussed City Hall to Go, which he described…
Lenox Street Development Has Two Proposals Vying for City-Owned Parcel
Two proposals, one for affordable housing and the other for a community center, are battling it out for a city-owned parcel of land in Lower Roxbury. Both proponents want to serve the residents who currently live in a community that…
Mayor Walsh Signs Zakim’s Ordinance to Increase Access to Voting
On Monday, April 23, Mayor Martin Walsh joined City Councilor Josh Zakim and city officials to sign an ordinance increasing access to voter registration. The new legislation aims to provide more opportunities for residents to submit voter registration forms when…
Violinist Robyn Bollinger to Perform Biber to Berio at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
On May 3 at 7 p.m., versatile young violinist Robyn Bollinger, a member of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Grammy-nominated resident chamber orchestra A Far Cry, performs a daring solo concert in the Museum’s Calderwood Hall. In addition to her…