1. Weather: The National Weather Service is a cloudy day with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Temperatures will hover around 40 degrees. 2. First Fridays: Several art galleries in the SoWa area are holding exhibition opening celebrations tonight. At Laconia Gallery, (433 Harrison Ave.) is Danielle Kelly & Gary Lapointe: Force/Fragments and at Galatea Fine Art, (460 Harrison […]
What Sold in the South End: Upton Street Condo for $1.3 Million
Realtors & Homeowners: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It’s easy—just sign into your Patch account (or sign into Patch using your Facebook account). Click the “Upload Photos & Videos” button below the photos and follow the directions. The property’s address, sale price, listing agent and other details can be […]
South End Open Houses: Add Your Listings for March 2-3
Realtors, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you’re showing this weekend and enter the property’s details in the caption. Selling your Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, North End or South End place without a Realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one […]
Five Submit Required Signatures for U.S. Senate Race
Two Democrats and three Republicans submitted the required number of signatures to run in the special election for U.S. Senate, according to the Boston Globe. U.S. Reps. Edward Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) each filed more than double the 10,000 certified signatures required. Markey led the way with nearly 34,000 signatures, while […]
Commonwealth v. Campbell (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-037-13)
NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports.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; […]
Chris Christie Coming to Boston on Friday
New Jersey Gov. and possible 2016 GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie will be in Boston on Friday for a fundraiser, according to the Boston Globe. The fundraiser, for Christie’s 2013 gubernatorial campaign, will be held at the Boston home of Christopher and Jean Egan. It is being hosted by former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, former […]
Boston’s New Rules to Curb Aggressive Solicitors
Looking to curb aggressive public solicitors, Boston banned solicitation in places such as bus shelters, parking lots, and within 10 feet of an ATM or financial institution. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino pushed for the city’s soliticitation rules to be updated and created a task force with police, neighborhoods leaders, and emergency personnel to stop […]
What Did You Think of ‘Boston’s Finest?’
Editor’s note: We’ll avoid any major plot details in this post, but we can’t swear the comments will remain spoiler free. If you want to comment about specifics, please be kind and add a spoiler alert to the top line. After weeks of hype, “Bostons Finest” finally premiered Wednesday night. The TNT reality series […]
Things to Know in the South End Today, Feb. 28: Grand Opening at K9strolls Shop and Play
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is a cloudy day with a chance of rain in the morning. Temperatures will hover around 47 degrees. 2. K9strolls Shop and Play Opening: Check out the new space for your four-legged companions at K9strolls Shop and Play (83 Pembroke St.) Daniel and Jim Avila-Batty, the owners, had run their business […]
K9strolls Dog Daycare Opens on Pembroke Street
If you had asked Daniel Avila eight years ago if he would own his own dog care business — “I would have said, ‘What!?’” he said. But what started out as a side job as a dog walker for Avila turned into k9strolls, a South End doggie daycare, walking, grooming and retail service. […]