Things to Know in the South End, June 11: Filmmaker Alice Stone at Library
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a rainy day, with a high near 68 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. 2. South End Writes: Filmmaker Alice Stone will be speaking at the South End library at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Her most recent documentary, Angelo Unwritten, has followed the life of a teenager adopted out of foster care when he was twelve. She will give an update of new material gathered since December 2011. See here for more information. 3. Acupuncture: Pathways to Wellness (1601 Washington St.) has launched a new set of community acupuncture classes. Patients undergo a group treatment with a sliding scale payment of $ 25 to $ 45 per hour. See here for more information. 4. Donations Needed: Planet Self Storage, (33 Traveler St.) is seeking donations of used cell phones to be given for soldiers. Drop off your old cell phone at the front desk, and they will donate them for you. See here for more information. 5. Add your events: Do you have a great event coming up at your organization or business? If it’s happening right here in the South End, add it to the Events Calendar! I feature great events every single day in the daily email update, on the homepage and on social media, so add yours to the mix and help get the word out to South Enders about what’s happening in their neighborhood. Click here to add an event. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End, June 7: SoWa First Fridays
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a rainy day, with a high near 61 degrees. Chance of rain is 80 percent. 2. First Fridays: Several art galleries in the SoWa area are holding exhibition opening celebrations tonight from 6-8 p.m. At Gallery 601, they’ll be showing Work of CFA artists. See here for more information. 3. Knife Sharpening: Today at 4 p.m., Patti from On the Edge Knife Sharpening will be at Formaggio Kitchen South End (268 Shawmut Ave.) to help you with sharpening your knives. The price for knife sharpening is $ 5 for knives with blades under 6″ and $ 10 for knives with blades over 6″. See here for more information. 3. Breathing Deep: Tonight at 7 p.m., South End Yoga, (111 W Concord St.) will feature special guest Lama Gursam, who will teach yogic breathing and meditation. Gursam is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who is a respected master of the art of meditation. Price for the class is $ 15 or pay what you can. See here for more information. 5. Markey in Chinatown: OK, it’s not the South End, but it’s close. Congressman Edward Markey, and candidate for U.S. Senate, will be at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (38 Ash St.) today from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as part of a ‘Community Conversations’ Speaker Series. The idea is to offer the community a chance to have conversations with some of the most prominent decision-makers in the state. See here for more information. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End, June 6: Singles Auction at Club Cafe
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day, with a high near 75 degrees. 2. Pride Singles Auction: Tonight at Club Cafe, (209 Columbus Ave.) Boston’s MaverickMen, Cole & Hunter are emceeing a special Pride bachelor & bachelorette auction presented by the Theatre Offensive. Bid to win a wonderful date with one (or two) sexy singles. All winners will receive a gift certificate. Tickets are $ 5 in advance, and $ 10 at the door. See here for more information. 3. Art Show: The South End Community Health Center, (1601 Washington St.) has announced it will host its first ever art show on Saturday, June 15, 2013. The organization will bring together a number of accomplish artists to help raise awarness about their mission and impact in the South End. Twenty percent of the sale proceeds made during the show will support the nonprofit. See here for more information. 4. Book Talk: Boston Building Resources (100 Terrace St.) in Roxbury hosts a book talk with Jeff Deyette, the co-author of the Boston Globe bestseller “Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living,” tonight at 6:30 p.m. Based on two years of research and analysis, the book shows the most effective strategies for reducing your global warming emissions, and how to take action at work, in your community, and politically. See here for more information. 5. Markey in Chinatown: OK, it’s not the South End, but it’s close. Congressman Edward Markey, and candidate for U.S. Senate, will be at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (38 Ash St.) on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as part of a ‘Community Conversations’ Speaker Series. The idea is to offer the community a chance to have conversations with some of the most prominent decision-makers in the state. See here for more information. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End, June 5: Garden Tour Announced
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day, with a high near 75 degrees. 2. South End Garden Tour: The South End Garden Society has announced it will host its annual South End Garden Tour on Saturday, June 15, 2013. This year’s rain-or-shine, self-guided tour will kick off at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library at 685 Tremont Street from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See here for more information. 3. Pride Singles Auction: Coming up on Thursday night at Club Cafe, (209 Columbus Ave.) Boston’s MaverickMen, Cole & Hunter are emceeing a special Pride bachelor & bachelorette auction presented by the Theatre Offensive. Bid to win a wonderful date with one (or two) sexy singles. All winners will receive a gift certificate. Tickets are $ 5 in advance, and $ 10 at the door. See here for more information. 4. Markey in Chinatown: OK, it’s not the South End, but it’s close. Congressman Edward Markey, and candidate for U.S. Senate, will be at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (38 Ash St.) on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as part of a ‘Community Conversations’ Speaker Series. The idea is to offer the community a chance to have conversations with some of the most prominent decision-makers in the state. See here for more information. 5. Cool thing of the week: We’re unveiling a new feature this week that’ll make both sellers and shoppers happy – yard sale listings! All you do is input where in the South End you’ll be holding your yard sale using this handy form, and on Thursday we’ll post a map with all the details. A perfect way to get the word out about your sale, and also to find a sale right in the neighborhood. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End, June 4: Childe Hassam Park Groundbreaking
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day, with a high near 75 degrees. 2. Groundbreaking at Childe Hassam Park: Local officials broke ground on more than $ 360,000 in improvements to Childe Hassam Park (325 Columbus Ave.) on Saturday. The project’s $ 370K construction budget is funded by Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Capital Improvement Program, The Friends of Childe Hassam, and a grant through the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund. Childe Hassam Park has been closed to the public in recent years due to deteriorated conditions. The park renovation will include brick paving, granite curbs, seating, landscaping, irrigation, drainage, artwork, and an ornamental fence. 3. South End Garden Tour: The South End Garden Society has announced it will host its annual South End Garden Tour on Saturday, June 15, 2013. This year’s rain-or-shine, self-guided tour will kick off at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library at 685 Tremont Street from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See here for more information. 4. Book Launch at BCA: Poet, speaker, and teacher Bill Thibodeau will celebrate the launch of his second book, “The Watchman,” on tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the second floor of the Calderwood Pavillion at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont St.) Thibodeau will give a reading and sign copies of his book during a reception. Boston area musicians Steve Rapson, Tom Smith, and Ruthann Baler, and New York musician Fran Reagan will perform during the evening. Admission is free, and the public is invited. See here for more information. 5. Swiss Art Show: Northeastern hosts The Swiss Style Reboot exhibition, beginning this week in collaboration with swissnex Boston and the Department of Art+Design at Northeastern University. The show presents the graphic design principles developed by the pioneers of Swiss Style, which is characterized by clear, functional and highly crafted visual communication. It explores their particular relevance for today’s infographics, data visualizations and interactive interfaces. See here for more information. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch
I-93 South Detour Scheduled June 4-5
Late night travelers may want to avoid parts of I-93 this week, as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be doing maintenance work Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. The work will require complete lane closures of I-93 southbound through Boston from 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 through 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 5. Traffic on I-93 southbound will be detoured off the highway at Route 38/Mystic Avenue onto surface streets, re-entering the interstate at the Albany Street on-ramp. Traffic that is headed to I-90 westbound (the MassPike) will access the I-90 on-ramp just south of Kneeland Street. “This closure gives maintenance crews access to the Lower Deck, Zakim Bridge and O’Neill Tunnel southbound,” a service alert from MassDOT states. Work will include tunnel wall and sign washing, drain clearing and maintenance of electrical and communications systems. In addition, motorists should plan ahead for a similar closure of I-93 northbound, which will occur from 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 through 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 19. For more updates, visit mass.gov/massdot or the MassDOT blog at mass.gov/blog/transportation or follow MassDOT on Twitter. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Marathon Victims Pushed to Meet One Fund Boston June 15 Deadline
One Fund Boston administrator Kenneth Feinberger is urging Boston Marathon bombing victims to get claims in before the June 15 deadine. “You would be amazed at how people in grief, with all sorts of uncertainty about their lives, don’t file. File at the last minute. File claim forms written in crayon,”Feinberg told the Boston Herald. Funds are scheduled to start being distributed on June 30, with the three families who lost a loved one to receive around $ 1 million. Next, those who suffered double amputations or more would receive funds, then single amputees, then those who required an overnight hospital stay. The final protocol for dispersing funds can be viewed on the One Fund site. Downloadable claim forms are available through the One Fund Boston website. Victims can read and download a Frequently Asked Questions section about One Fund Boston for filing claims. Help with completing One Fund forms is available by calling 866-298-2951 or going to the One Fund Boston website. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Murray to Resign June 2; Patrick Calls Him ‘Outstanding Partner’
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $ 200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick’s term expires in January 2015. “This has been a very difficult but empowering decision,” Murray said. “It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor.” Patrick called Murray an “outstanding partner” during his time in the corner office. Among the accomplishments Patrick touted were his work with the homeless and on domestic violence as well as working closely with government leaders in cities and towns. Murray is also currently the head of the National Lieutenant Governors Association. “He was here, in every way, for the right reasons,” Patrick said. “This is no small loss to our team or for me.” Indeed, there will be no replacement for Murray. Under the current state Constitution there is no mechanism for replacing the lieutenant governor if they leave office before their term ends. Murray said the current investigation into former Chelsea Housing Authority director Michael McLaughlin, who has pleaded guilty to felony charges related to concealing his salary and has ties to Murray, had nothing to do with his decision to resign. “This was a unique and special opportunity that was not going to be there in January 2015,” Murray said. “It builds on everything that I’ve been working on.” Murray said he had no concerns about a possible indictment coming his way in connection with the McLaughlin investigation. Murray was also involved in an early-morning car crash while driving a state vehicle in 2011. He added he was not “actively pursuing” any job when he was approached about the Worcester job and at first was not interested before changing his mind after discussing the idea with his family. Murray would not rule out a run for higher political office at some point in the future. “We’ll see,” Murray said. “I’ve got young kids right now … It takes a toll, (campaigns) are non-stop, frenetic events.” Patrick was asked if the resignation reinforced the idea his administration is entering a “lame duck” phase. “You judge us over the next 18 months and see if we slow down,” Patrick said. “I believe we will show you that […]