This weekend will bring the annual Festival Betances to the South End’s Villa Victoria community, and the region’s largest Puerto Rican cultural festival will feature a stellar all-female musical lineup for the first time ever. Festival Betances will kick off…
Encore Boston Harbor Delivers a Knockout with First Boxing Show
By Cary Shuman It didn’t take long for Encore Boston Harbor to establish itself as a major player in the New England boxing scene. A sell-out crowd of 2,300 fans enjoyed an action-packed show Friday night at the recently opened…
For The Record
From the July 17 License Board hearing, City Hall: • Silver Nickel, LLC, D/B/A: Union Park Pizza; 1403-1405 WASHINGTON St., South End. Has applied for a Common Victualler 7 Day Malt & Wine License to be exercised on the above…
Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the Worst
We’ve all become aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000 premature deaths annually in the United States. The dangerous and deadly drug fentanyl, which often…
Guest Op-Ed : I Encourage Residents to Stay Safe During the Hot Weather
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I am reminding residents to take precautions during the hot and humid weather that is forecasted for this week, with the highest temperatures expected this Saturday, July 20. I have not declared a Heat Emergency.…