Though it’s still hat-and-glove season, Elizabeth Bertolozzi of the Fenway Garden Society said it’s time to start thinking about the butterflies that will flutter around the Victory Gardens this summer. Last year, the Fenway Victory Gardens received a grant from…
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‘Common Ground’ Matriarch Brings New Story to South End
Joan Diver, the matriarch of one South End family profiled in J. Anthony Lukas’ 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning account of court-ordered busing in Boston – “Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families,” discussed and read from…
School Committee: Boston Superintendent Position Will Be a Desirable Job Nationally
The superintendent of schools in Boston will be a desirable job across the country, School Committee Chair Michael Loconto said this week as the process begins to choose a new school leader. “Boston is a place people want to be…
News Briefs
GOV. BAKER SIGNS LOGAN CAC BILL After a couple of years fighting for a seat at the table, the South End will finally get a place-setting with MassPort. Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill into law late last week put…
For the Record
From the Jan. 17 Public Improvement Commission meeting, City Hall: •40 Trinity Place, Stuart Street; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Trinity Stuart LLC and the Boston Planning & Development Agency •1…
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Collapsible Trash Bins May Solve Issues Throughout the Downtown Areas
When living in a dense, urban neighborhood like the South End, Back Bay, Fenway or Beacon Hill, the question once a week is always what to do with the huge, dad-blamed trash bins. Not having the luxury of a backyard…
Race for District 8 City Council Underway; 2 New Candidates so Far
v The race for District 8 City Council is on, with two candidates running against incumbent Councilor Josh Zakim, who has held the office since 2014. Kristen Mobilia, who ran against Zakim in the 2017 election, and political newcomer Hélène…
Autonomous Car Testing Could Come to the South End
The Aptiv company now testing autonomous cars in South Boston’s Flynn Marine Park might soon move that testing ground to the South End, and one Southender took a ride recently to get a feel for what the new technology is…
District D-4 Sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime for ‘18
District D-4 saw a 1-pecent decrease in violent and property crimes in 2018, compared with the previous year. According to Boston Police, 3,584 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the district, which…