Share Your Boston Biking Tips With NYT Map
Do you have advice for fellow cyclists about where you pedal in and around Boston? South End Patch News
When Neighbors Share Lawn Mowers
Written by Bridgette Outten This group of neighbors started sharing out of necessity. After a huge snow storm hit in 2009, Kerry and Chris Petz, managed to buy the last snow blower available at their local Home Depot. The purchase was South End Patch News
Share: Your Photos of Boston’s Rainbow
Last night a huge rainbow – double rainbow in some parts of the city – spanned the evening sky. In some places, people could even see a full arc. People took to Twitter to talk about its significance. Was it a belated Boston Pride surprise? Was it a sign that Obama was in town? Was it because the light was refracting off the condesation in the clouds? Whatever you thought it meant, share your photos with us all. 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
Share Your Photos of Spring in the South End
With temperatures in the 70s over the last several days, it’s finally starting to feel like springtime here in Boston. Not to mention the cherry blossoms and dogwood trees are in bloom, making the South End a pretty place to snap a photo. Have you taken any springtime photos in the South End you’d like to share? Upload them here to share them with the neighborhood. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Parents: Share Your Ideas to Keep Kids Occupied During Bomber Crisis
Greater Boston is in total lock down and even adults are scared by the news of a cop-killing bomber on the loose. WGBH just tweeted a helpful note for parents: They have children’s programming you can stream from your computer. If any other parent has helpful resources to keep kids occupied and away from the heavy news morning, please share them in the comments below. South End Patch
Boston Faith Leaders Share Music, Words of Peace at Marathon Vigil
Religious leaders from Boston’s Back Bay area offered words of peace, faith and strength for those struggling to cope in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing during an interdenominational service and candlelight vigil held Tuesday at Arlington Street Church in downtown Boston. Held just two blocks from where two explosions Monday afternoon left three dead and around 146 people injured, the church vigil drew a crowd of several hundred who filled pews and balcony seats to hear music, poetry and prayer. The Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie, Arlington Street Church’s senior minister, welcomed the crowd and asked anyone who had run the marathon or been involved in the race to stand and be recognized with a long round of applause. “Yesterday our city was terrorized. Today we gather, heartbroken and angry and afraid,” Harvie said. “But one must not give in to the varying emotions at the root of terrorism. With our presence here at the heart of our heartbroken city we are saying that love is bigger than anger, love is bigger than hate. Love wins.” Harvie prayed “for all those suffering, for peace in our city and for peace in our hearts.” The Rev. Sue Phillips, district executive for the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, spoke of the horror of the prior day’s events in a prayer. “We are on our knees in awe and supplication for we have remembered the incomprehensible value of every human life,” she said. “We have heard the thrum of helicopter blades and wail of sirens. We have smelled the ash and smoke. We have seen the blood-splattered sidewalks and the ravaged bodies of your children. We cannot unsee. Help us, dear God.” The service included several musical selections including “Imagine,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “Amazing Grace” and the hymn “Breathe In, Breathe Out”—written in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Rev. Rosemary Lloyd, associate minister of First Church in Boston, read Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Peace of Wild Things.” Others who spoke included Catie Scudera, interim minister at Arlington Street Church, and several members of the congregation; the Rev. Rob Mark, pastor of the Church of the Covenant on Newbury Street; Rabbi Howard Berman of the Central Reform Temple on Newbury Street; the Rev. Stephen Kendrick, pastor of First Church in Boston; and the Rev. Father Alex Oneto, pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Old Catholic Mission. Berman read from the diary of Anne Frank: “It’s difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals. They seem so absurd and possible to carry […]
Running the Boston Marathon? Share Your Story
More than 50 South End residents have agreed – for one reason or other – to strap on their running shoes and go 26.2 miles on April 15th. We’ve already received information from a handful of runners, but if you haven’t been included yet, upload your photo to share your story and your cause for the 2013 Boston Marathon. Just click “Upload Photos/Videos,” select a photo, add your information into the caption, and voila! You’re done, and you help get the word out to your neighbors about your charity and your reasons for running Boston’s big race. We’ll be featuring South End runners and their charities later in April. Full list of residents from the 02118 entered into the Boston Marathon: Michael Abbene Tricia Azzarello Dianne Bacsik Troyen Brennan Jason M. Burke Kevin M. Clemens Timothy J. Cormier Paul Crockett Nicole E. DeFeo Sheila G. Devine Chalmer Jason Dillard Alexis M. Drzewiecki Maika Escandon Ben Fischer Randall L. Garnett Ellen W. Ginman Juan Carlos Gonzalez Caroline H. Gormley Michael L. Gosselin Kathryn L. Greenberg Holly Greenlimb Lauren Hayes Adam Heilemann Emily I. Kahn Albert J. Kilcline John B. Koss Ross A. Krajewski Brandon Latham Moonyoung Lee Kevin M. Long Edward J. Lundgren Michael Madden Joshn Mandel-Brehm Christopher M. Mario Arthur M. Mercurio David C. Montoya Marisa C. Nucci Katie O’Donnell Alyssa N. O’Toole Jo C. Pendergrass Jennifer A. Pflug Renee C. Pompei-Reynolds Scot M. Prieur Theodore Resinkoff Robert F. Riggs Jennifer Rikoski Ken N. Ross Joseph . Roxe Danielle Schneider Mike Slowik Congrats to all the runners! If you’re a runner or you know one of these people, send them this link or have them email sara.jacobi@patch.com to be included. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Spot a Celebrity in the South End? Share Your Photos!
The word on the street this week is that Hollywood is shooting a new TV show, ABC’s “Hatfield’s and McCoys,” right here in the South End. The show is produced by Charlize Theron and stars Rebecca De Mornay, Jesse Lee Soffer and Annie Ilonzeh. The premise revolves around the family feud between the two clans. While it’s going to be cool in and of itself to spot neighborhood homes, businesses and streets when the show airs — it’s actually supposed to be set in Pittsburgh — what’s also cool is that a few celebrities are in the South End during filming. According to a few locals, Theron was spotted at the South End Buttery, and other filming was happening at Cinquecento this week. So, did you see any celebrities in the South End recently? Tell us in the comments where and when you spotted them, and upload a picture if you had the nerve to ask for one! SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Share: Your Dog Loving the Snow
At least one member of your family was psyched to see all the snow this morning. Your pet is “wild” again, at one with nature, surviving the pile-up by leaping joyfully through it all. Hopefully, you snapped a quick cell phone video of it. Don’t let the video languish – upload it here to share with your other dog-loving South End neighbors. Chances are, we won’t find many felines who are enjoying the storm, but if so, we welcome those, too. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch