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City Looking to Hire Poll Workers for Upcoming Elections
With three special elections coming up this spring, the city of Boston is looking to hire extra people to serve as poll workers, especially residents who are bilingual, the city announced this week. There are upcoming special elections for the U.S. Senate, the First Suffolk Senatorial District and the Eight Suffolk Representative District on […]
Storrow East Down to One Lane Overnight
Drivers on Storrow Drive heading east at night may want to think about an alternate route during the spring months. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will be bring the eastbound side of Storrow Drive down to one lane at the drive’s tunnel between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the next six […]
M.A.K. v. Department of Developmental Services, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-048-13)
NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108-1750; […]
March Top Ten: Homicide Investigation, Attempted Bank Robbery, Whole Foods
The numbers are in, and these are the most popular South End stories according to you and your neighbors in the month of March: 1. Man Found Dead on West Canton Street – A man was found dead on West Canton Street in the South End on March 23, according to the Boston Police Department. Homicide detectives are […]
Drug Investigation Prompts Arrest on Harrison Avenue
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions. A drug investigation lead to an arrest on Harrison Avenue on Saturday evening. Boston resident Peter Monzi, of 784 Mass. Ave., was charged with multiple drug charges after police say they saw him buying heroin. Police conducted […]
Things to Know in the South End Today, April 2: Break-in At Berkeley Garden
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a mostly sunny day with a high of 43 degrees. 2. Break-in At Berkeley Garden: Over the weekend, vandals broke into Berkeley Community Garden and stole nearly every water tap in the garden, according to the garden’s organizers. A total of 21 stations/42 taps were removed, and […]
Mass. To Install High Speed, Cashless Toll System
Want less waiting in line and sifting for loose change on the Mass Pike? According to state transportation officials, you’ll soon get your wish. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will install electronic tolling system that replaces the current E-ZPass and toll-taker set up with overhead censors that read E-ZPasses on cars traveling at high […]
Things to Know in the South End Today, April 1st: Don’t Trust What You Read on the Internet. Except This.
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a partly sunny day with a high of 59 degrees. There’s also a 30 percent chance of showers and winds may reach as high as 29 mph. 2. April Fools: Let’s all remember that it’s April Fools Day, and no, YouTube is not really picking a “winner” […]
Hepatitis B Exposure Scare at Boston Medical Center
Up to five patients at Boston Medical Center may have been exposed to the Hepatitis B virus while they received treatment at the hospital, according to the Boston Globe. “Recently, we became aware that a small number of patients were potentially exposed to (the) Hepatitis B virus and five patients are potentially at risk […]