Collective Opens Doors Friday for Co-working Day
The social justice-centered collective space, Make Shift Boston, is welcoming community members Aug. 9 to share space for the afternoon. A part of International Co-working Day, Make Shift Bost South End Patch News
Wu Opens Campaign HQ in the South End
Michelle Wu, a candidate for Boston City Councilor At-Large, officially opened up her campaign headquarters in the South End. Located at 769 Tremont St., Wu held a grand opening celebration late last week that was attended by about 50 supporters. South End Patch News
Wu Opens Campaign HQ in the South End
Michelle Wu, a candidate for Boston City Councilor At-Large and a South End resident, officially opened up her campaign's headquarters in the South End. Wu hosted a campaign headquarters grand opening celebration at the new headquarters last South End Patch News
New Women’s Boutique Opens in South End
If you're a fan of fine lingerie, Kristine Isberg and her women's boutique may not be new to you. Isberg opened up L'ecole Nuit as an online lingerie store last year, and has already built South End Patch News
MBTA Opens New Underground Training Facility
The MBTA has unveiled a brand new emergency training facility. The MBTA Emergency Training Center is an underground facility located near the Broadway T Station in South Boston. The facility contains multiple training areas dedicated to different modes of transit including heavy rail, light rail and bus, according to an MBTA statement. The facility also has full-sized decommissioned bus and rail vehicles and a control room that can simulate audio and visual effects of a real-time emergency situation. “The MBTA Emergency Training Center will enhance the MBTA’s ability to prepare for emergencies more realistically, frequently, and with fewer service or cost impacts,” according to an email by Joe Pesaturo, MBTA spokesman. The facility opened as a streetcar station in 1917, but closed two years later due to redundancies. Since, the unoccupied space has been used for everything from material storage to growing mushrooms, according to the statement. The facility was fully funded by a Department of Homeland Security grant. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
New Puerto Rican Restaurant Opens in South End
15 years after he closed his Spanish restaurant business, chef and restaurant owner Angel Carrasquillo is right back where he started. A few weeks ago, Carrasquillo opened Mana Escondido Cafe at 68 Aguadilla St. in the South End, in the exact space that used to house his former restaurant, Pioneer, in the ’90s. Carrasquillo ran Pioneer for five years before deciding to sell it and start a 15-year career in the property management business in Boston. But three years ago when he was laid off from that position, his mind returned to owning his own restaurant again. “The owner of the building gave me a call to see if I wanted to come back to the restaurant business, and I guess it was a perfect timing because that same week I was laid off from my job,” he said. “So I jumped into the opportunity to come back. It’s like déjà vu.” Carrasquillo said that restaurants have been in his family for generations, and still are. His grandmother owned three restaurants in Puerto Rico, and now he, his wife, their parents and their two children are all working at the new restaurant. The menu features a mix of Spanish breakfast, lunch and dinner food with 90 percent or so Puerto Rican, and a few signature items from the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Carrasquillo said the current top seller is Alcapurria, a snack food that’s yam, green banana and crab or beef. Carrasquillo said that 15 years after his last restaurant, he’s made a lot of changes, but still knows customer base. “My clientele know pretty much what they want,” he said, noting that he’s still altering the menu to fit the need of the neighborhood. Despite the restaurant being tucked away on a small side street of Tremont Street, Carrasquillo said that since the restaurant’s opening business has been good, and he even has plans to expand to outdoor seating and a Spanish buffet. “The neighbors have supporting the restaurant and and so far so good,” he said. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
City Opens Emotional and Mental Health Drop-In Support Center
The Boston Public Health Commission has opened a new drop-in center to provide emotional support to anyone affected by the bombings at the Boston Marathon. People have experienced a wide range of emotions following the bombing and the BPHC is offering sessions with trained clinicians to speak with anyone who needs to talk. This free service is available at the Boston Area Health Education Center at 729 Massachusetts Avenue from 2 to 6 p.m. through Friday this week. Free parking is available at the adjacent garage at 35 Northampton Street. The center will offer one-on-one time with trained clinicians as well as facilitation of group conversations. The city encourages groups from particular workplace or community members affected by the attack. The Mayor’s Health Line will continue to provide free trauma counseling and support over the phone. They can be reached at 617-534-5050, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. South End Patch
City Opens Counseling Center on Columbus Avenue
Mayor Thomas Menino announced that City of Boston will staff a resource and counseling center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.n. at the officers of City Year at 287 Columbus Ave. According to a press release, workers from Boston Center for Youth and Families and the Boston Public Health Commission will be on hand to provide information, assistance and counseling services to anyone in need as a result of the bombings on Monday at the Boston Marathon. If anyone would like to seek assistance by phone, please call the Mayor’s 24 hour hotline at 617-635-4500. To speak to a counselor by phone, please call the Mayor’s Health Line at 617-534-5050. This counseling and resource center has been relocated from The Castle building on Columbus Avenue which served as the Center since Monday afternoon. The City of Boston’s Business Assistance Center has opened a response center in the Boston Park Plaza Hotel to respond to any business, employee or vendor inquiry. This officer will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. City officials from the Inspectional Services Department, the BRA and the Department of Neighborhood Development will be issuing building permits, responding to questions about reopenings and required inspections as well as other additional business services. South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End Today, March 28: ‘A New Brain’ Opens at the BCA
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a rainy day in the morning with a high near 49 degrees. 2. Musical at BCA: Now through April 5th, you can catch “A New Brain” at the BCA Plaza Theatre (539 Tremont St.) Centered on a near-death experience of a songwriter, the musical explores perspectives on the fleeting nature of time, life, and love, and the inspiring power of art to heal and transform. Tickets are $ 27.50, show times vary. See here for more information. 3. Create a Toy: Coming up on Friday at Tadpole, (58 Clarendon St.), myRealToy presents a special design workshop to bring your child’s imagination to life. Bring in a drawing of your child’s and watch it turned into a real plush toy. See some examples of finished toys! See more information here. 4. Two Upcoming Easter Egg Hunts: There is not one, but two upcoming Easter Egg hunts this weekend, one at the South End Library and one atTitus Sparrow Park. The Ringgold Park hunt was cancelled for this year. 5. Running the Marathon? Share Your Story: If you’re planning to run 26.2 straight miles, chances are you’ve got a good reason to do it. Share your own story by uploading your photo and more about yourself and your charity. 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 Today, March 8: ‘Reflections of a Rock Lobster’ Opens
1. Play Opens: The highly acclaimed “Reflections of a Rock Lobster” opens this weekend at the Boston Center for the Arts. The play is based on a true story of a 17 year-old gay student from Cumberland, Rhode Island who sued his high school in 1980 for the right to escort his boyfriend to his high school prom. See here for more information. 2. Weather: Light snow continued through most of yesterday, and when the last of the precipitation clears, we have what looks likeclear skies for the weekend. 3. Revolutionary Women: Stop by Harriet Tubman Park this Sunday at 10 a.m. for a Revolutionary Women & Reggae Festival event: A candle lighting to celebrate Harriet Tubman. See here for more information. 4. Daylight Saving: Daylight Saving Time occurs this weekend. The official time to set the clocks one hour ahead is Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. 5. Spring Break: Boston Police are urging area college students to secure their off-campus housing units if they’re planning on being away during their school’s spring break period. 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