The Charlesgate Alliance is energized and optimistic as the spring equinox approaches, according to a press release from the group established with the goal of piecing back together a forgotten Boston neighborhood that abuts the Back Bay and Fenway, runs…
Chester Square Area Neighborhood Association Examines Parking Survey
Members of the Chester Square Area Neighborhood Association (CSANA) are taking on the large issue of parking in their neighborhood with the goal to find solutions small and then bring it to the wider South End neighborhood and then to…
Prudential Center Hosts Volunteer Expo
With National Volunteer Week coming up April 15-21, Prudential Center will host its annual Volunteer Expo on April 12 from 5 – 7 p.m. Meet with more than 60 nonprofit groups from the Boston and Greater Boston areas that are…
Community Preservation Forum Visits the South End
Members of the community filed into the Villa Victoria Center on West Newtown Street to learn about the Community Preservation program and how one can identify and apply for project funds. The Community Preservation Director Christine Poff and the new…
Safety Improvements are Coming Soon to Columbus Avenue
Along Columbus Avenue in Lower Roxbury and the South End, bicycles and residents are elated to hear that safety improvements are coming to the highly commuted traffic corridor. The Boston Public Transportation Department (BTD), announced the safety improvements, including a…
Police Briefs 03-22-2018
D-4 POLICE NEWS School daze On Thursday, March 15, at about 10 a.m., police responded to a report of a female student found in possession of marijuana at McKinley Preparatory School at 97 Peterborough St. On arrival, the officer spoke…
We Made Great Strides, but There’s Still Work to Do: Celebrating Women’s History Month in Boston
It’s important to pause and celebrate the women who impact us every day. Those we interact with on a daily basis, and those women who came before us that have made positive changes in the workplace and our world. Making…
Tremont 647 Hosts Cooking Matters Fundraiser
That’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen! It was an all-star cast of cooks at the 21st annual Cooking Matters fundraiser to benefit No Kid Hungry at Tremont 647 in the South End on Monday, March 12. Seen here…
Snow Doubt About It: Winter 2018 Isn’t Done with US Yet
A passerby walks two dogs in front of The Syrian Grocery Importing Co., on Shawmut Avenue in South End during the Nor’easter that hit on Tuesday. Between 15 and 18 inches of snow fell on the neighborhoods, shutting down school…
Park Plaza Urban Renewal Zone May Be the First to Go
Known for being home to Emerson College, the Four Season Hotel, the Chinatown Trade Building and a vibrant theatre culture, the Park Plaza Urban Renewal area has been turned around over the past decade into a vibrant downtown area of…
Police Body Camera Seen as Initial Success for Officers, Public
In preliminary data unveiled at a Council hearing on Monday, March 12, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said the Boston Police body-worn camera pilot has been a success to date. “The preliminary results are for the most part all positive,”…
Working Group to Examine Public and Private Sewer Lines in the City of Boston
Across some of the neighborhoods in Boston, private alleys that abut commercial and residential properties have sewer lines and infrastructure with some dating back to the mid-1800s. When needed maintenance is required, the cost of repairs is put on the…