Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, announced his intention to make advocacy for victims of domestic violence a priority on the City Council. Flynn, a probation officer and former state public-safety official, held a press conference in…
Mobile Incubator Makes Boston Home, for Now
By Beth Treffeisen On the corner of Tremont and Clarendon Streets, in the South End, an orange and white 1957 Shasta camper that would normally be seen in a wooded camp site sticks out of the brick backdrop in front…
Housing Dreams Dashed on Mass/Cass as Hospital Potentially Looks at Key Property
By Seth Daniel Officials from the Newmarket Business Association reported to the South End Forum Opiate Working Group that hopes for supportive housing at the corner of Melnea Cass and Hampden Street are likely dashed with reports of a pending…
Police Briefs 10-12-2017
Back Bay-Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Oct. 2 300 Harrison Ave — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 207 Newbury St — Graffiti 90 Warren Ave — Missing Person – Located 1071 Washington St — Burglary – Commercial – Force 2000 Washington…
An Ode to the Strawberry Frosted
By Phineas J. Stone I’m a little nervous this week. I have no reason to be other than the fact that things that were certain keep changing, and this week is no different. The change that’s got me all bunched…
How We’re Bringing Bostonians of Different Generations Together Under One Roof
By: Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year, more and more people are calling Boston home. Our population is growing: we’re expected to surpass 700,000 residents before 2030, which are numbers we haven’t seen in decades. This growth means that housing…
The Protesting Football Players are Not Disrespecting the Military
The silent protest that was begun last season by former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick, in which Kaepernick took a knee during the National Anthem before football games, exemplifies what freedom of speech and freedom of expression mean in…
Cathedral students makes headlines as Walsh campaign staffer
Thinking fondly of one’s first job, for most there are likely memories of scooping ice cream, stocking grocery shelves, taking fast food orders or filing paperwork in an office. But not for Skyler DeJesus of Cathedral High in the South…
SOWA Fashion Show
Lauren Mailloux models a striking winter flannel outfit during the SoWa Fashion Week Kick Off Show on Sunday, Oct. 1, in the South End. The show kicked off Boston Fashion Week in the neighborhood, an event that runs citywide through…
Harvest Festival at Hayes Park
Ben and Liv (1) Koskinen enjoying a picture-perfect fall day in Hayes Park during the annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 1. Scores of families and friends came out to celebrate the anniversary of the park, which dates back to…
Litigation Sought against the ZBA for Allowing 212 Stuart St Tower to Proceed
By Beth Treffeisen The owners of the deed-restricted housing complex at 230 Stuart St., called South Cove Plazas, have brought a lawsuit against the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in response to the passage of the zoning variances for the…
Sherr has the Community Stuck on Decoupage in the South End
By Seth Daniel Piecing things together has become a way of life for Jenn Sherr of the South End. Starting in her former apartment on Claremont Park, she launched some years ago what has been a successful career as a…