BPDA and Abbey Group Seek Feedback for Exchange South End Community Benefit...
As part of the redevelopment of The Flower Exchange site in the South End, which will include office space, lab space, accessible open space, ground floor retail, and other uses, the Boston Planning...
View ArticleState Officials: Shattuck Will Not Be Turned Back to Green Space
State cabinet officials from the Department of Health and Human Services said that there was no way that the current Shattuck Hospital site in Jamaica Plain would be turned over to green, open space –...
View ArticleStatement Statue: Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Only Male and Female War...
On the corner of Washington Street and West Dedham, one can see the striking statue of a male and female solider striding bravely together into battle. It’s the only place in America where one can...
View ArticleBLC Approves Changes at Fenway Park, Improvements at Arlington Street Church
Both the Arlington Street Church and Fenway Park came before the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on May 28 with proposals to make changes to the properties. Fenway Park The BLC heard a somewhat...
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Memorial Day Ceremony At Puerto Rican Vets Monument
State Rep. Jon Santiago, Capt. Zoraida de la Rosa, Councilor Michelle Wu, and Councillor Ed Flynn laying the wreath in front of the Puerto Rican Veterans Monument.
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Party in the Park
Pamela Humphrey, Leslie-Jon Vickory, and Kahlil Hamady during the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s Party in the Park fundraiser on Wednesday, May 15, in Franklin Park. The annual event returned for its...
View ArticleCity Hall Plaza Reimagined in New Proposal
In 2015, Mayor Martin Walsh announced his vision to reimagine City Hall Plaza— and that vision is now becoming a reality. Global design firm Sasaki has been hired to create the design for the Plaza,...
View ArticleForum Members, Bay Villagers Irate Over Earlier Trash Time
Members of the South End Forum and a visitor from the Bay Village Neighborhood Association grilled Chief of Streets Chris Osgood for the City’s recent decision to have an earlier, 6 a.m. trash pick-up...
View ArticleSox Reps Discuss Plans for Fenway Theatre, Bleacher Improvements
Representatives from the Boston Red Sox organization discussed plans for the proposed Fenway Theatre and bleacher improvements at the ballpark during a community meeting Tuesday evening at Fenway...
View ArticleNew Boston Ventures Unveils Plans for Tubman House at South End Forum
New Boston Ventures unveiled yet-unseen details of their plan to demolish and rebuild on the site of the current USES Harriet Tubman House – a plan that is by right and won’t require any zoning relief...
View ArticleShow Some Pride Boston Pride Week
Schedule of Events Thursday, June 6 6pm Stonewall 50 Event Author Talk Featuring Russ Lopez – Author of Hub of the Gay Universe Commonwealth Salon, BPL Copley Square (Boston) 9pm-2am Pride@Night Event...
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Boston Pride Week is in Full Swing
Boston is gearing up for the annual Pride Parade, which will commence in Copley Square at noon on Saturday, June 8. This year’s theme is “Looking Back, Loving Forward,” which recognizes the 50th...
View ArticleEast Boston and South End Health Centers Announce Intent to Merge
Special to the Sun This week, in one of the first mergers of its kind in Massachusetts, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) and South End Community Health Center (SECHC) announced their...
View ArticleCommunity First: For Quincy Upper Valedictorian, It All Came down to Community
Kamaiya Austin has finished at the top of her class this year at the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Bay Village, but for the South End resident, her journey was as much about community as it was about...
View ArticleBoston Cabbie Killed After Daytime Shooting in Back Bay
A 34-year-old Pawtucket, R.I., man was arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court in connection with Tuesday’s shooting outside the front entry of the Colonnade Hotel in the Back Bay that resulted...
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The BCA Ball & Fundraising Gala
Richard Kolack steals a kiss from Ann Beasley in a light moment during the BCA Ball on Saturday, June 1, at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA). The annual fundraising gala benefits the many arts...
View ArticleBay Village HLDC Approves Verizon Wireless Light Pole; BU Data Sciences...
The Bay Village Historic Landmark District Commission (BVHLDC) had a very light agenda on June 11, consisting of a proposal to replace an existing city-owned light pole between Arlington St. and...
View ArticleAfter-Hours Work at Harrison Albany Reaches Critical Mass, City makes Changes
After-hours work permits and weekend work at the Harrison Albany project seemingly have bucked the carefully coordinated system devised by the City and the neighbors, resulted in major confrontation...
View ArticleCitywide Affordable Housing Coalition Calls for Boston’s IDP to Include 1/3...
Residents Testify at Boston City Council for more housing at real Boston incomes, to address affordability and displacement crises At a City Council hearing on June 10, groups from across Boston...
View ArticleTribute to a Special Gentleman: Neighbors Begin Campaign Seeking Revival of...
Pure joy for the late, world-famous artist Allan Rohan Crite was a metal folding chair set up on Columbus Avenue in the South End. Watching. Waving. Talking. Watching some more. The talented painter...
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