Starting in South End, Parade Celebrates Puerto Rico
The parade on Sunday, July 28, started in South End and marched on to City Hall with a special appearance by boxer Miguel Cotto. South End Patch News
PHOTOS: Mayoral, City Council Candidates Parade in Boston
With Boston’s mayoral and City Council races heating up, many of the candidates turned out Sunday for Charlestown’s Bunker Hill Day Parade, taking advantage of an opportunity to get their faces and names out in the community. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
MBTA Bus Diversions for Boston Pride Parade
The Boston Pride Parade is Saturday, June 8 from 10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The parade route begins in Copley Square, winds south to Tremont Street and ends at City Hall Plaza in Government Center. MBTA bus routes 9, 10, 39, 43 and 504 will be diverted. Below is the Saturday, June 8 schedule according to MBTA: Route 39 Inbound No Service to Belvidere Street, Boylston Street or Clarendon Street. Connections can be made at Huntington Ave and Gainsborough St or Dartmouth Street at Back Bay Station. Outbound No Service to Berkeley Street or St James Avenue. Connections can be made at Back Bay (Dartmouth Street) or Huntington Avenue and Exeter Street. Route 9 Inbound No service to Berkeley Street between Washington Street and St. James Avenue. No service to St. James Avenue, Huntington Avenue, Ring Road or Boylston Street (Copley Square). Connections can be made at Back Bay Station or Berkeley Street and Washington Street. Outbound No Service to Boylston Street, Arlington Street or Herald Street between Tremont Street and Washington Street. Connections can be made at Back Bay Station (Dartmouth Street) or Herald Street and Harrison Avenue. Route 10 Inbound No service to Washington Street between East Newton Street and Monsignor Reynolds Way. No service to Monsignor Reynolds Way, West Dedham Street or Dartmouth Street. Connections can be made at East Newton Street (Boston Medical Center) or Back Bay Station. Outbound No Service to Boylston Street, St James Avenue, Dartmouth Street or East Dedham Street. Connections can be made at Back Bay Station (Dartmouth Street) or Harrison Avenue opposite Plympton Street. Route 43 Inbound No service to Tremont Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Charles Street. No service to Charles Street, Beacon Street or Park Street. Connections can be made at Tremont Street and Northampton Street or Tremont Street opposite Temple Place (for Park Street Station). Outbound No Service to Tremont Street from Charles Street South to Northampton Street. Connections can be made at Tremont Street opposite Temple Place (For Park Street Station), 285 Tremont St. or Tremont Street and Northampton Street. Route 504 Inbound No service to Stuart Street or Kneeland Street between Dartmouth Street and Washington Street. Connections can be made at Back Bay Station (Dartmouth Street) for Copley or Lincoln Street. Outbound No Service to Stuart Street, Park Plaza or St. James Avenue. Connections made at Surface Artery and Kneeland Street or Back Bay Station (Dartmouth Street). SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Share Your Boston Pride Parade Photos
Patch was out marching in Saturday’s Pride Parade. Were you there? This year’s parade took on special meaning after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. More than 35,000 people are expected to show their Boston Pride. As a marcher or a spectator, we’d love to see your pictures! Just click on the upload button to show your pride! South End Patch
South End Street Closings for Boston Pride Parade
The annual Boston Pride Parade is set for Saturday, and not only will it bring an estimated 35,000 people to the streets of Boston, but it will necessitate the closing of streets in the Back Bay, South End, and Beacon Hill neighborhoods. The parade will start at Boylston Street at Dartmouth Street, then take a right on Clarendon Street, a left on Tremont Street, a left on Berkeley Street, a right on Boylston Street, a left on Charles Street, a right on Beacon Street, a left on Tremont Street, straight to Cambridge Street, and take a right onto City Hall Plaza. To accommodate the parade, temporary “Tow Zone, No Stopping, Parade Saturday” parking regulations will be in effect at the following locations: Back Bay Boylston Street Both sides, from Dalton Street to Tremont Street Exeter Street Both sides, from Newbury Street to St. James Avenue Dartmouth Street Both sides, from Newbury Street to St. James Avenue Gloucester Street Both sides, from Newbury Street to Boylston Street Fairfield Street Both sides, from Boylston Street to Newbury Street Clarendon Street Both sides, from Newbury Street to Tremont Street South End Tremont Street Both sides, from Union Park Street to East Berkeley Street Berkeley Street Both sides, from Tremont Street to Newbury Street Beacon Hill Charles Street South Both sides, from Park Plaza to Boylston Street Charles Street Both sides, from Boylston Street to Beacon Street Beacon Street Both sides, from Charles Street to Tremont Street Tremont Street Both sides, from Cambridge Street to Beacon Street Court Street Both sides, from Washington Street to Cambridge Street Cambridge Street Both sides, from Court Street to Staniford Street Staniford Street East side (Hurley Building side), from Cambridge Street to opposite Cardinal O’Connell Way You can see more parking and transportation information on the city’s website. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Boston Pride Parade To Take on New Meaning in Wake of Bombings
Although Boston’s annual Pride Parade is intended to celebrate the city’s LGBT community, this year, in the wake of the marathon bombings, Boston Pride has taken on a whole new meaning. Boston Pride organizers said that even a few days after the events at the marathon they knew this year’s event would be different. “We felt that even our name was going beyond what it was understood to mean,” said Sylvain Bruni, a member of the Boston Pride Board of Directors. “We are an organization designed to promote awareness and inclusivity of the LGBT community, but Boston Pride is also about being proud of Boston and celebrating all of our diverse communities here.” This year’s Boston Pride Parade, the culminating event of Boston’s Pride Week, will be bigger and better than ever, Bruni said. The parade, which takes place on Saturday at noon, will feature 247 organizations, up from 170 last year. As many as 35,000 people are expected to participate or watch the parade. But along with the large crowds come security concerns, especially in the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon in April. Boston Police officials said the department has already patrolled a number of significant events in the city since the marathon, including the Walk for Hunger, and will be doing what they can to make sure the parade route is safe. “We will have bomb sniffing dogs and technicians on the parade route,” said Cheryl Fiandaca, spokesperson for the Boston Police. “The BPD evaluates all public events—and will have an appropriate number of officers deployed for the parade.” Bruni said that Boston Pride has also taken steps to make the parade more secure, including hiring more volunteers than ever, having parade participants take special safety training and improving communication with the police. “This year, there will be more eyes on the ground observing wht’s going on in the parade,” Bruni said. “Obviously we thought it was very important for us to take those proactive measures.” The post-parade Pride Festival will be held at City Hall Plaza, rain or shine, from 12-6 p.m. You can see the full parade route and street closings here. “This year is going to be the biggest and best year,” Bruni said. “People will have a great time in a totally safe, secure, and welcoming environment.” SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Should Boston’s First Responders Get a Duck Boat Parade?
Boston’s run the gamut of emotions this week, from terror to sadness to perseverance and, finally, joy. Throughout the entire topsy turvy week, however, everyone said the same thing: Boston’s first responders did an outstanding job. From the injured at the finish line to the academics and public policy experts, an entire nation has lauded Boston’s police officers, firefighters, EMTs and medical professionals for their response to the bombing. With the bombers now both accounted for, someone on Facebook got themselves a good idea: We’ve had Duck Boat parades for the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins and Patriots in the past 12 years. How about we crank up the Ducks and take to the streets to say thanks to the city’s first responders? The Facebook page Duck Boat Parade for Boston First Responders was started Friday night just after the second bombing suspect was captured. By 9:45 a.m. Saturday morning, it already had 51,400 likes. This is an ide people can get behind. What do you think? Do Boston’s first responders deserve a parade? Is it still a little too close to Monday’s tragedy to think about this? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below. South End Patch