City Has No Dollars For Needle Collection
Stakeholders in the South End and other neighborhoods are struggling to pick up where a needle reimbursement program left off after the city was unable to find funding to replace initial American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment..

Downtown Is Rodents’ Most Favorite Habitat
A recent report, the Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP), identified Downtown as one of four Priority Action Neighborhoods (PAN) where rat infestations require significant attention.

Durkin Supportive of Unpopular Highrise
A residential tower soaring hundreds of feet above the Fenway’s standard zoning limits has passed city approval, but still needs the City Council to take action to exempt it from parkland regulations..

A Real Wordsmith
There were 242 contestants this year. She is a University of Virginia graduate and works as a paralegal for the Boston Public Health Commission..

How the Combat Zone Got Its Name
The area that became the Combat Zone was vibrant in the 1950s and first run films were often shown, but as Scollay Square’s luster began to tarnish, even before it was swept away by the urban renewal of the early 1960s, Washington Street south of Avery Street began to see an increasing change in the character of the neighborhood.

Bye Bye Tufts’ Parking Lot
Today that lot is inaccessible to anybody, a temporary hold that became permanent on July 30 and is currently under appeal in the Suffolk County Superior Court.

TD Bank Will Close Cambridge St. Office
TD Bank will close its Cambridge Street office on September 20, the company has announced. The closure, first reported by the Boston Business Journal,.

Residents Coming to The Hurley Complex
“Part of what has driven the administration is that they needed a new office building,” said State Representative Jay Livingstone who represents Beacon Hill. “The last process was driven in part by the office needs of the state.

Guard Changing At Fenway CDC
“This has been in the works for more than a year and a half, so none of this is last-minute at all. As for the responsibilities of a senior advisor, we are kind of inventing things as we go along.

Having a Gala Time
Over 220 supporters celebrated the Fenway Community Development Corporation’s success milestones at the group’s Gala.at Fenway Park on July 16..

Seven More Bluebike Locations Are Coming
Boston Bluebikes will install between five and seven new bike-share locations throughout the South End this fall, city officials announced at an open house community meeting on July 22..

Burgers & Dogs
The St. Botolph Neighborhood Association’s was held on Tuesday. Nothing like a summer BBQ with neighbors, burgers, hot dogs and most importantly on a hot summer night: ice cream.

The Silver Line Is Taking Victory Lap
The Seaport Transportation Management Association (TMA) held a ceremony on July 29 to honor Philip Eng, the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).