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20 Years of Service at Tunnel Cap Gardens
Julie Ryan from Councillor John Fitzgerald’s Office and Angela Yarde of Councillor Brian Worrell’s office presented Weinstein and Blumberg with Council certificates of appreciation. Seth Daniel photo. The St. Mark’s Area Civic Association (SMACA) honored husband-and-wife team Sarah Weinstein and Ken Blumberg for their 20-plus years of volunteerism...
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Boston’s Christopher Columbus Park Trellis Lighting Returns Nov. 23 With 50,000 Blue Lights
One of Boston's most beloved holiday traditions is set to return to the waterfront later this month as the annual Christopher Columbus Park Trellis Lighting celebrates its 24th year. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park will host the event on Monday, Nov. 23,...
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South Boston Resident Rachel Pearson to Challenge Ed Flynn for City Council Seat in 2027
Looks like the local 2027 election season is already heating up in Southie. According to The Boston Globe, South Boston resident Rachel Pearson plans to challenge longtime District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn in next year’s election. Pearson, 44, is a substitute teacher and community organizer who previously served...
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2026 Greater Boston Housing Report Card Released by The Boston Foundation
Efforts to expand housing production through legislation and expanded permitting in Massachusetts have helped slow but not reverse the housing cost and supply trends that have made the state especially challenging for renters and homeowners, according to the 2026 Greater Boston Housing Report Card. The report, which was released November...
Boston
This Back Bay ‘Ugly Duckling’ got a $22.5 million glow-up and hit the market
Once an 11-unit apartment building, 18 Commonwealth Ave. has been transformed into a six-story single-family home with an elevator and a two-car garage. What was once dubbed the “ugly duckling” of Commonwealth Avenue has gotten quite the makeover. And it comes with a $22.5 million price tag. Developers...
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McDonald's Eyes Perkins Square Spot in Southie, Flynn Wants It Blocked
A McDonald's has been proposed for 474 West Broadway in South Boston's Perkins Square, with the company seeking a common victualler license and daily operating hours stretching from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week. The filing has already drawn opposition from neighbors and from the area's city councilor, who wants the application rejected outright before it goes any further.
Berkeley Beacon
Saathi’s Diwali celebration lights up Emerson with cultural appreciation
For South Asian students away from home, an important festival like Diwali can be difficult to celebrate without being near family and community, but Saathi brought the celebration to Emerson College. On Monday, over 50 Emerson students gathered in the Loft to celebrate the annual religious festival originating in India,...