Alexandra Hotel Developer says Building is Fragile, Height a Problem
By Seth Daniel Alexandra Hotel developer Eric Hoagland appeared before the South End Forum on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, and appeared resolved to continue on with the process, but stressed that there are...
View ArticlePlans are in the Works to Change the Name of Yawkey Way
By Beth Treffeisen As part of a way to address the history of intolerance at Fenway Park, the team principal owner John Henry is working on renaming Yawkey Way. At a Fenway Red Sox Boston neighborhood...
View ArticleResidents Voice their Concerns Over the Potential Increase of Concerts at...
By Beth Treffeisen Over the summer, Fenway Park is a hopping place with Red Sox baseball games, fun events, and concerts. But, what can be fun for those visiting the historic ballpark can cause some...
View ArticleRelated Beal Reduces Units at Quinzani’s Project, to go before BPDA
By Seth Daniel Related Beal is returning to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) today, Nov. 16, to request a reduction of units to their proposed residential building at the former...
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CORRECTION In a recent story in the Boston Sun, it was reported that a new study about cocaine usage was being conducted by a doctor and team at the Grayken Center in Boston Medical Center. However, a...
View ArticleCocoanut Grove Documentary Memorializes Victims for the 75 Anniversary
By Beth Treffeisen On Nov. 28, 1842, a tragic fire burned through the famous Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Bay Village, killing 492 people, and forever changing the way fire code safety is implemented...
View ArticleMassPort Contingent Tells Residents of One-of-a-Kind Study
By Seth Daniel There were few answers given by MassPort for residents regarding early morning jet noise, but residents at the South End Forum did learn about an innovative study being conducted right...
View ArticleZoning Board of Appeals Allows Medical Marijuana Facility to Proceed on Newbury
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) unanimously voted to allow the medical marijuana dispensary slated for 331A-333 Newbury St. to proceed. Geoffrey Reilinger of Passionate...
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Fenway Open Studios
Artist Kenneth Kelleher shows Debbie Weiss, who was intrigued by the use of text in the mixed media pieces, some of his work during the Fenway Open Studios at the Fenway Studios building last...
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Plaque Unveiled in Puerto Rican Vets Day Ceremony
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (R) and Gov. Charlie Baker (L) unveiling a plaque with Tony Molina, president of Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Square (center), during the Puerto Rican Veterans Day Ceremony....
View ArticlePolice Briefs 11-23-2017
Back Bay Kenmore Fenway South End Police Log Nov. 13 845 Albany St — Assault – Aggravated 35 Cunard St — Child Endangerment 270 Huntington Ave — Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 45 E Newton St — Auto...
View ArticleFenway Garden Society Welcomes New President
At the Fenway Garden Society’s Annual Winter Meeting on Saturday, November 18, a new Executive Board and Area Directors were sworn in. Elizabeth Bertolozzi, a long-time gardener and South End resident...
View ArticleMaster Plan for Boston:City Hall and Plaza Works to Revitalize Area
By Beth Treffeisen The final Master Plan for re-imaging how City Hall and City Hall Plaza can be reshaped into a vibrant, civic hub has been completed, with early implementation of Phase 1 renovations...
View ArticleFinal Ink Block Building Proposed, to Be Shared Small Spaces
By Seth Daniel National Development isn’t just proposing another building for its final piece of the Ink Block puzzle, it’s proposing one that challenges the way people live in apartment communities....
View ArticleSouth End Retailers Look to Launch Website to Highlight All Things Local
By Seth Daniel Earlier this year local retailers in the South End had become increasingly worried about the atmosphere in the business districts over the lack of business. Retailers shared their...
View ArticleHoliday Celebrations
SOUTH END Christmas is in the air at Worcester Square. The WSANA has scheduled its Tree Lighting for Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m. in Worcester Square with a special visit from Santa Claus on a Fire Truck....
View ArticleFlynn Says He Will Represent All of the District Equally
By Seth Daniel Since last March, District 2 Councilor-elect Ed Flynn has been hustling from campaign stop to campaign stop, from event to event, and from one forum to the next. Fair to say he’s been in...
View ArticleSoWa Winter Fest Looks to Build on Successes in its Third Year
By Seth Daniel With the chill in the air, the colored lights blinking – and even the simulated snow – the SoWa Winter Festival was a hand’s down success last year, and organizers are ready to build on...
View ArticleResidents Work to Help Solve Opioid- Related Problems in the South End
By Beth Treffeisen Frustrated residents in the South End streamed into the McKinley South End Academy last Wednesday, Nov. 15, to share their continued concerns and outrage over the ongoing opioid...
View ArticleBack Bay/ South End Gateway Project Gains Approval from the BPDA
By Beth Treffeisen The Back Bay/South End Gateway project a mixed-use, transient-oriented redevelopment that will transform the underutilized area that connects the Back Bay, South End, and Bay Village...
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