We were listening to the segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night in which Oprah Winfrey was interviewing pro-Trump and anti-Trump voters from Michigan, and we were struck by the comment of one man as to why he voted for Trump.…
Nordblom Sells Office Building, Garage in New York Streets
By Seth Daniel In what surprised many in the New York Street area of the South End, the CIM Group purchased the 1000 Washington St. building and the 321 Harrison Ave. garage – which is fully permitted for a new…
Applicant Aims to Calm Concerns Over Proposal to Convert 29 Comm Ave Into Private Club
By Dan Murphy At a special meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the owner of 29 Commonwealth Ave. sought to assuage neighbors’ concerns regarding the potential traffic,…
USES Begins Scouting Plans to Bring the 125-Year Old Organization into the Future
By Beth Treffeisen A packed room filed into the lobby of the Harriet Tubman House, located at 566 Columbus Ave., to listen and ask questions on how the United South End Settlements (USES) will be reorganizing to better serve the…
AG Healey Joins 39 Other States to Investigate Marketing of Opioid Meds
By Seth Daniel Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday that her office has expanded an ongoing investigation into the marketing and sale of opioids to include multiple manufacturers of branded painkillers and three major drug distributors, but her entrance into…
Oysters Abound in the South End, Especially Underground
By Seth Daniel There is no shortage of places to find oysters in the South End these days, but few might have thought one of the most prolific oyster spots is between five and 10 feet underground. No one except…
UMass Boston says Walsh Never Confirmed for Sept 12 Debate, Likely No Debate Before Tuesday’s Preliminary
By Seth Daniel With less than a week before the much-anticipated Sept. 26 Preliminary Election, debates – or no debates – have taken center stage in the four-person mayoral contest. At issue this week is a debate that was to…
LDA on the Way:BPDA has Completed Cataloguing South End with More than 400 LDAs Found
By Seth Daniel When Urban Renewal first came to the South End, it was the 1960s and plans had begun to form and agreements had been made to redevelop the aging neighborhood. Many of the things one sees today are…
District 2 Candidate Kelley Canvasses Villa with AG Healey
Candidate Mike Kelley held a canvass kickoff Sunday, Sept. 10, in the South End’s Villa Victoria neighborhood, rallying supporters from every neighborhood in District 2. Joining Kelley were Attorney General Maura Healey as well as several members of SEIU Local…
Ed Flynn Hosts Events in South End, Chinatown, and Beacon Hill
With less than one week before the District 2 City Council Preliminary Election, Ed Flynn hosted packed campaign events in the South End, Chinatown, and Beacon Hill. In recent weeks, Flynn earned key endorsements from local elected officials and community-based…
Police Briefs 09-21-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Sept. 11 Dartmouth St — Val – Operating After Rev/Susp. 533 Commonwealth Ave — Towed Motor Vehicle Boylston St — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 141 Massachusetts Ave — Larceny Shoplifting Boylston St …
How We’re Recognizing Recovery Month
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh I wouldn’t be where I am today without the recovery community — and I know many other Bostonians have had the same experience as me. That’s why it’s so important we create strong pathways to…