Members of the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) and State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz shared concerns about the condition of the MBTA in the wake of a major subway derailment affecting the Red Line, and also the daily task of dealing…
South End Student Graduates from Boston College High
On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Boston College High School’s 155th Commencement, President Grace Cotter Regan and the Board of Trustees presented diplomas to 253 members of the class of 2019. Mr. Stephen Hughes, a 1973 graduate of BC High and…
For the Record
From the June 18 Licensed Premise Inspections hearing, City Hall, 10 a.m.: •Speakeasy Group, Inc. As G.P. Of Speakeasy L.P., doing business as: Storyville, 90 Exeter St., Back Bay. Date: 04/06/2019: Patron on employee assault and battery. •Pineapple Restaurant Group…
Another Sad Sign of the Times
The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional…
Letter to the Editor
Regarding the South End Forum meeting The following letter was submitted to The Boston Sun for publication. Dear Chief of Streets Chris Osgood, This is to follow the recent meeting at the South End Forum on June 4. Clearly we…
Boston Shows Pride
South End Community Health Center 50th Anniversary
South End Garden Tour Hits Columbus Avenue Area June 15
From roof-decks with flair to Zen corners in garden patios, this year’s South End Garden Tour will have a variety of things to take in for participants during the Saturday, June 15, tour. From roof-decks with flair to Zen corners…
BBAC Subcommittee Continues Discussion about Signage
Several tenants and property owners on Newbury St. are eager to get the guidelines for signage changed within the Back Bay Architectural District. A subcommittee of the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) met last August regarding discussion of signage guidelines…
At-Large City Council Candidate Forum to Be Held on June 18
A candidate forum for the At-Large City Council race, hosted by The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee, the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee, the Ellis South End Neighborhood Association, Castle Square Tenants Association, the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network,…
New mural “Breathes Life” onto 808 Tremont St.
A new mural has made its way onto the side wall of 808 Tremont St in Lower Roxbury. Curated and produced by public art curator Now + There, the mural, the third in a series called “Breathe Life,” was hand…
Tribute to a Special Gentleman: Neighbors Begin Campaign Seeking Revival of Crite Park
Pure joy for the late, world-famous artist Allan Rohan Crite was a metal folding chair set up on Columbus Avenue in the South End. Watching. Waving. Talking. Watching some more. The talented painter in his later years often found no…