By Seth Daniel Frustrated neighbors faced off Tuesday night at the South End Forum with equally frustrated Boston Transportation Department employees – also Southenders – over the speed of making safety changes to Tremont Street in the wake of a…
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Uses Announce Its Vision125 Plan
United South End Settlements (USES) announced its Vision125 plan, its five-year strategic plan that aims to disrupt the cycle of poverty for 1,000 children and their families, on Wednesday night, May 24, at The Neighborhood Gala – welcoming more than…
Charles River Swimming Club Aims to Bring Positive Perception to an Urban River
By Beth Treffeisen During the early morning hours last Saturday, 200 brave swimmers pulled on their goggles and swim caps and dove into the Charles River Basin for a one-mile race that ran between the Longfellow Bridge and the Massachusetts…
At Annual Meeting, Christian Scientists See ‘New Spirit’ Emerging in Society
By: Kevin Ness Boston, MA — In today’s culture of political divisions and religious strife, Christian Scientists spoke at their church’s annual meeting of “a new spirit” emerging, which is calling forth the best in people across denominational and national…
Artists Get Ready for this Year’s South End Garden Tour
By Beth Treffeisen As the time ticks down to the start of this year’s South End Garden Tour, gardeners are putting finishing touches on their gardens. To document all of the hard work, artists are preparing themselves to spend the…
City Unveils New Temporary, Day Center on Southampton Street to Get People off Street
By Seth Daniel Several City officials appeared at the South End Forum on Tuesday night, June 6, to unveil a pilot low-threshold day center in a space on Southampton Street, a fabric structure that would have fewer restrictions than the…
Councilors Essaibi-George and Baker Call for Hearing to Examine Impacts of Safe Injection Sites
In the wake of the Massachusetts Medical Association passing a resolution urging the Commonwealth to open two medically supervised injection facilities, commonly referred to as safe injection sites, Councilors Annissa Essaibi-George and Frank Baker filed a hearing order Wednesday, June…
3rd Annual Barks & Bagels
Kate Wann, with Queenie, experienced tongue-wagging excitement last Saturday, May 20, during the City’s 3rd Annual Barks & Bagels event at the Boston Common Frog Pond. The event drew hundreds of dogs and their humans to socialize and enjoy doggie…
Memorial Day Exercises
Domingo Cintron Jr. raises the State Flag as the National Anthem is sung at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Day exercises at the Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Square in the South End on Monday, Memorial Day, May 29.
TripAdvisor Ranks Fenway Park as One of the Best Landmarks in the U.S.
By Beth Treffeisen TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site announced last week the winners of its Traveler’s Choice awards for Landmarks, with Fenway Park pegged at 13 out of 25 sites in the country. The Golden Gate Bridge came…