By Beth Treffeisen Sticking out behind a bus stop on Massachusetts Avenue. is an historic 1934 gateway that will now remain after initial renovation plans to remove it. The gateway served as the original entranceway into the Publishing House of…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Endorses Ed Flynn for City Council
Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, has been endorsed by Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins. Just last week, Flynn won the District 2 Preliminary Election by over 2,200 votes, earning over 56 percent of the vote in…
Back Bay: A Miracle of Preservation Documents the work of NABB
By Beth Treffeisen Within the pages of Back Bay: A Miracle of Preservation, a compilation of stories and pictures document the hard work that members of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) have done to make the neighborhood…
Boston Preservation Alliance Executive Director Highlights NABB Annual Meeting
By Dan Murphy At the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s annual meeting at the Algonquin Club on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Greg Galer, executive director of the Boston Preservation Alliance, recalled how the nonprofit organization spearheaded the successful effort to…
Police Briefs 10-05-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Sept. 25 Towed Motor Vehicle — 643 Commonwealth Ave Investigate Person — Dartmouth St Vandalism — 112 Shawmut Ave Assault Simple – Battery — Boylston St Larceny Theft From Building —…
The Art of the Nickie-Name
If you’ve been in Boston for longer than a winter’s afternoon, then you’ve probably been pinned down with some sort of nickname either from your friends, family or those within the daily circle. It’s as much spontaneous as it is…
Letter to the Editor
LOOKING AT THE DRUG PROBLEMS Dear Editor: I am a concerned resident and owner of two properties in the South End. One property is in Worcester Square and another in the Ellis neighborhood where I currently reside. I have been…
“There’s Pandemonium On the Field!”
It was 50 years ago this week that the Boston Red Sox completed their Impossible Dream on the last day of the 1967 season to win the American League pennant. The Red Sox were playing the Minnesota Twins at home…
Exchange South End: Home to the New Amazon HQ?
By Seth Daniel One week after filing their long-awaited Project Notification Form (PNF) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), developers of the transformative Exchange South End project are already talking about what a great option their development would…
Flynn Cruises to Victory Over Kelley on Big Southie Turnout
By Seth Daniel The dreams of the South End and Bay Village overpowering the tried and true Southie voting block in the District 2 City Council race were thwarted for the moment as Bay Village resident Mike Kelley suffered a…
American Therapy Comes to Blackstone Square Park
By Beth Treffeisen As dogs romped around during a sunny afternoon in Blackstone Square Park, a different scene was unfolding on the other side of the black fountain. An out of the normal sight was seen as participants found themselves…
WSANA Members Fed Up with Vagrant Issues; Neighborhood Has ‘Turned on a Dime’
By Seth Daniel A large portion of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) was supposed to be devoted to addressing safety in the alleyways of Worcester Square, but that conversation turned into many frustrated residents…