Carnival of Dogs returned to the Greenway’s North End Park on Saturday, attracting dozens of furry friends to the festivities. Presented by TD Bank, vendors offered a variety of dog-friendly activities such as pet caricatures, a smooch pooch booth and photo contest, prizes, free treats, and bandanas. Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) assisted with community Read More…
The Boston Arts Festival returned to Christopher Columbus Park for the 17th year on September 7th and 8th. Local artists set up booths featuring a variety of art and high-end craft such as jewelry, photography, painting, and woodworking. Taking to the stage, fourteen Boston bands entertained visitors with musicians such as Prateek, who was selected Read More…
Like many others in Boston, I made this year’s September 1st move. My new apartment is an oversized studio overlooking the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, across the street from the Public Garden—an enviable location to some. Top floor views, elevator building, dog-friendly; it checks off a lot of boxes for many struggling renters. But, for me, Read More…
Rover, an online marketplace for pet services, named the North End dog park one of the best in Boston in a recent article about dog walking routes in the city. The series, “Dog’s Day Out,” features a 41-minute-long walk across Boston, starting at the Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) dog park on Prince Street. It Read More…
Everyone in Boston knows the familiar scene. Heaps of unwanted furniture on the sidewalks. Bags of miscellaneous oddities bursting at the seams. Cars squeezing past the moving trucks clogging up the small North End streets. It’s the chaotic September 1st moving day. With the North End’s small sidewalks and the end of feast season coinciding Read More…
A topping off ceremony celebration for the final concrete pour in the vertical construction of the residential tower at Bulfinch Crossing occurred Thursday afternoon. The building is part of a larger 2.9-million-square-foot multi-phased development project of the Government Center Garage. The residential building, located at 100 Sudbury, will accommodate 423 residences, of which 55 will Read More…
The four-legged residents of the North End and their humans cooled off on an incredibly hot day with Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) by enjoying dog-friendly ice cream, provided by Crate Escape in Charlestown, in the North End dog park last week. Dozens of furry friends gathered in the park, spending an evening of rambunctious Read More…
Summer might feel like it’s winding down but free summer fitness is still in full swing around Boston! Whether you’re young or old, a beginner or an avid workout enthusiast, there’s sure to be a class that is perfect for you. With over a hundred different fitness classes offered across greater Boston, you can enjoy Read More…
The “Stand with Hong Kong, Power to the People” rally met opposition with pro-China counter protesters in front of the Massachusetts State House Sunday afternoon. Bostonian Hongkongers and their allies marched from the State House to the Chinatown Gate to show solidarity with Hongkongers during their struggle to retain autonomy against the Chinese government. Pro-China Read More…
Boston’s 12th Annual GreenFest, a three-day festival to raise awareness and educate individuals on how to be more environmentally conscious, was held on the Rose Kennedy Greenway over the weekend of August 16-18, 2019. Organized by Foundation for a Green Future, the GreenFest featured vendors promoting their sustainable and eco-friendly products for attendees to enjoy. Read More…
Design planning for a new park on a 5,000 square-foot plot of land known as Parcel 2 is now underway. Wednesday night, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) along with MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy gathered to discuss future plans for Parcel 2, located between the Bulfinch Triangle and the North End. Formerly considered Read More…