The Crosstown Center on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street in the South End will lease 23,400 square-feet of space to Boston Medical Center to accommodate the evacuation of the Newton Pavilion to make way for the Shattuck…
Esplanade Association Announces GroundBeat: Esplanade’s Free Riverfront Music Series
The Esplanade Association (esplanadeassociation.org) is thrilled to announce GroundBeat: The Esplanade’s Free Riverfront Music Series of diverse, carefully-curated, intimate musical performances, which kicks off on June 3. The Charles River Esplanade is already one of the largest outdoor concert venues…
State Rep Candidate Santiago Endorsed by New Politics
New Politics, the national organization that recruits and supports national service leaders and military veterans for elected office, this week endorsed Dr. Jon Santiago in his campaign for state representative in Massachusetts’ Ninth Suffolk District. A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer,…
Police Briefs 05-31-2018
D-4 Police News When nature calls On Tuesday, May 22, at about 6:14 a.m., police responded to Abe & Louie’s restaurant at 793 Boylston St. for a reported breaking and entering. Upon arrival, police spoke to a witness, who said…
Remembering Those Who Gave All
This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the American heroes who gave their lives for our country. Our Gold Star families deserve respect this day, and every day, of the year. My own father, Andrew, was a World War II…
WGMS Hosts ArtSE aT SOWA
Genaro ‘Gio’ Ortega – the lead artist in painting the new Peters Park mural last summer – is shown at the blockbuster ArtSE fundraiser and party on Tuesday night, May 22, in the SoWa Art and Design District. Here, he…
Tropicaliente
IT’S A RINGER! Kim Chan, parent of two students, plays the ring toss game during the 10th annual TropiCaliente School fundraiser for the Hurley K-8 School in the South End last Friday night, May 18, at the Benjamin Franklin Institute.
Fenway Park Works to Mitigate Impacts to the Surrounding Neighborhood
Having a baseball stadium in the heart of a residential neighborhood can be a hard balancing act, as some residents love all the new activity surrounding the park, and others just want some free weekends to relax in their homes…
Providers Have Learned of New Dangers in Prescription Drugs Through SPOT
Most doctors and providers have found it very hard to keep up with the ‘cocktail’ of drugs being used illicitly by those on the streets, and that’s been particularly hard for prescribers in the Mass/Cass area of the South End…
Airbnb Host in the South End Welcomes New Regulations to an Extent
Along West Brookline Street in the South End, a brick row-house with two large flags, front garden and flowers pouring down the front staircase blends in to the neighborhood streetscape. But, up through the front entryway a unique Airbnb experience…
News Briefs
VOTE ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS POSTPONED New rules regulating short-term rentals in Boston have been put on hold until their next hearing on June 6. The City Council was set to vote at the hearing this past Wednesday, May 23, but…
Restoration Work Coming after Water-Line Replacement in the Fenway
Last summer, residents in the Fenway endured construction zones, water shut-offs and additional traffic when Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) replaced the water main throughout the neighborhood. Now, that the spring has come, restoration to the sidewalks, roadways and…