MBTA officials have proposed service cuts and fare increases if there is no increase in funding, based on a $ 130 million projected budget deficit in fiscal year 2014. Director of Strategic Initiatives for the MBTA Charles Planck said at a MBTA finance committee meeting that in order to close the budget gap T […]
Things to Know in the South End Today, March 11: Street Sweeping Delayed Again
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a mostly sunny day with a high of 52 degrees. 2. Street Sweeping Pushed Back: Even though the South End is part of an extended street sweeping program, which includes the month of March, the program has been pushed back again from its March 1st start date to […]
TV Show Filming in South End Next Week
Hollywood will make an appearance in the South End next week, when ABC Network is going to film inside a Waltham Street home and on Harrison Avenue for a new TV series, according to the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association. The TV show is the new “Hatfields & McCoys,” a new drama from ABC set in Pittsburgh. […]
Polls Give Markey Double Digit Lead in Senate Race
Two polls last week show double digit leads for U.S. Rep. Edward Markey over his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the race for U.S. Senate. Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll last week showed Markey (D-Malden) leads Lynch (D-South Boston) by 29.5 percentage points among potential Democratic primary voters. The […]
Pet of the Week: Hans, the Dutch Rabbit
Looking to adopt a pet? Now up for adoption at the Animal Rescue League of Boston is Hans. Hans is a super sweet and friendly 1 year-old neutered male Dutch rabbit who was transferred to the Animal Rescue League from another shelter. He is a bundle of energy that enjoys climbing and playing with […]
Featured Open House: Mass. Ave 3-Bed, $599K
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Week in Review: South End Business, Drug Arrests
The following are the top headlines on South End Patch from March 4th to March 8, 2013: Pine Street Inn Resident Charged with Shooting Heroin in Boston Medical Center Men’s Room Police arrested a Harrison Avenue resident for alleged drug use at Boston Medical Center on Monday. South End’s Genuine Interactive Named […]
Should Scott Brown Run for Governor?
Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll this week show former Senator Scott Brown is more popular than he was when he lost his re-election bid last fall and is in a strong position to run for governor in 2014. The independent, nonpartisan poll surveyed 600 Massachusetts registered voters between Saturday, March 2 and […]
Two Men Charged in Mass Ave Mugging
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate conviction. Boston Police responded to a report of an armed robbery in the rear of the Massachusetts Avenue T stop at about 10:34 p.m. on Monday, March 4. The victim told police that three teenage males robbed him […]
Daylight Saving Starts Tonight
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