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Dorchester, South Boston beach advocacy groups awarded grants

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:43 GMT

Beach-goers in South Boston and Dorchester will soon have more entertainment opportunities at their local shoreline.

Three condo projects approved by city's Zoning Board

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:09:55 GMT

A number of new residential developments in South Boston were approved by the citys Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday morning.

Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:10:03 GMT

Forecasters issued severe thunderstorm warnings Monday for various areas of Massachusetts as powerful storms swept east across the state. Here are some images of the storm shared on Twitter by Boston-area residents. [View the story "Severe thunderstorms strike Boston area"...

MBTA to make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable; work includes moving, eliminating stops

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:39 GMT

The MBTA says it will make its 15 busiest bus routes faster, more reliable, and more accessible through a series of changes this summer, which include relocating some stops and eliminating others.

Community center, housing approved for East First Street in South Boston

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:10:25 GMT

Twenty-eight new residential units and a community center will soon call East First Street in South Boston home after the Boston Redevelopment Authoritys Board approved a project for the area.

Capturing the MBTA, rust and all

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:40:13 GMT

Have you ever tried to describe the MBTA to someone who's never ridden on it? What did you say?

Report details Boston neighborhoods with the lowest commute times

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:41:48 GMT

Residents of Beacon Hill, the Fenway, and downtown are most likely to have commutes of less than half an hour, while residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester are most likely to commute for more than one hour, according to a new report from the citys redevelopment authority.

Neighbors oppose 6 a.m. opening and midnight closing for West Broadway Subway sandwich shop

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:49:31 GMT

Subway, one of the new tenants of the soon to be completed 11 West Broadway building in South Boston, is seeking a license from the city to open from 6 a.m. to midnight, but neighbors are having none of it.

The New York Times calls South Boston 'SoBo'

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:37:15 GMT

In its coverage of the Whitey Bulger trial Wednesday, The New York Times made a misstep: it called South Boston "SoBo." Here's the offending excerpt from the story: Though Mr. Bulgers reign in South Boston ended almost two decades...

UMass Boston seeks public input on disaster planning

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:57:12 GMT

As the University of Massachusetts Boston develops its hazard mitigation plan, which helps the university identify and prepare for disasters, it is looking for resident input.

South Boston Farmers' Market is open for business

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:20:29 GMT

The tomatoes are ripe, the bread is freshly baked, and the South Boston Farmers Market is open for business.

Copley Square group photo will cap Emerson students' Boston Strong campaign

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:54:39 GMT

The Emerson College students who raised more than $890,000 through t-shirt sales for the One Fund are inviting everyone who has purchased one of their "Boston Strong" t-shirts to a group photo shoot Tuesday in Copley Square.

John Mullen, 'backbone of the community,' honored in Andrew Square

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:57:01 GMT

On Saturday a group of South Boston residents and elected officials gathered in Andrew Square in South Boston to thank and honor a man who laid the foundation for much of what the neighborhood is today.

A number of Boston schools receive boosts in arts funding

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:22:00 GMT

A number of public schools throughout the city recently got a bump in funding to expand and support their arts programing.

Riders complain about the MBTA, by the numbers

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:03:23 GMT

When people tweet about the MBTA, often they're expressing their opinions about things like its speed, cleanliness, and customer service -- or its lack of all three.

Dorchester bike tour set for Saturday

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:38:13 GMT

Common Boston will lead a free bicycle tour of Dorchester this weekend.

Long-time South Boston community supporter to be honored Saturday

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:31:37 GMT

South Boston, a neighborhood known for remembering those that gave back, will dedicate an Andrew Square flag pole to longtime resident and veteran John Mullen.

Island Creek Oyster Bar proprietors eye Fort Point site for new restaurant

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:11:13 GMT

The proprietors of the Island Creek Oyster Bar, located in Bostons Kenmore neighborhood, have turned their sights on South Bostons Fort Point for their next culinary creation.

Roger Clap Innovation School to improve its playground thanks to NFL grant

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:07:01 GMT

The asphalt expanse that students at the Roger Clap Innovation School in Dorchester use as a playground will welcome a number of new improvements thanks to the NFLs Play 60 program and the New England Patriots.

Meeting expected in June on West First and West Second Street city-owned parcels

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:40:06 GMT

If you ask any resident who has attended the recent meetings about the sale of the mostly vacant abutting parcels at West First and West Second Street in South Boston it becomes clear that the majority of neighbors want a park there.

Parking, traffic restrictions for Day Boulevard over the weekend

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:56:36 GMT

On Sunday Day Boulevard from Kosciousko Circle to Farragut Road will be closed to traffic from 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. to accommodate the Tufts Medical Center Race.

MBTA restores summertime weekend service on Quincy-Logan commuter boat line

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:58:35 GMT

The MBTA has restored summertime weekend service to the commuter boat line that runs between Quincy and Boston via Logan Airport, reversing a decision last year to eliminate the service year round.

What's the best independent coffee shop in Greater Boston?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:33 GMT

We're obsessed with coffee over at Boston.com, so wanted to put together Coffee Week to celebrate all things java! New interactives, maps, and galleries for the caffeine-obsessed will be unveiled each day this week. On Sunday, we wrote and mapped...

It is (almost) too hot to even complain about the MBTA

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:15:36 GMT

It's hot out there, and the only part of Boston that gets hotter than the outdoors is the MBTA.

'South Boston Family Fun Day' set for Saturday

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:08:52 GMT

On Saturday the South Boston MOMS Club will hold its third-annual "South Boston Family Fun Day" at Marine Park.