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South End Sidewalk Sale Kicks Off for the Weekend

The South End Business Alliance's Sidewalk Sale opens Friday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m., with retail discounts and restaurant promotions along Tremont, Washington and nearby streets. Admission is free, and organizers are billing it as a chance to shop local retailers and restaurants while walking the neighborhood.

The Boston Calendar

South End Landmark Commission Approves 583 Tremont Street Storefront Redesign

The South End Landmark District Commission voted unanimously to approve design changes for a new storefront, blade sign, and lighting at 583 Tremont Street, along with a garden fence replacement at 56 Rutland Square, as reported on September 11, 2026.

The Boston Sun

CMCB Retains South End Campus as Nubian Square Project Concludes

The Community Music Center of Boston will keep all fall lessons, classes, and ensembles at its South End campus while its new Roxbury facility is finished, ahead of an early 2027 transition.

Community Music Center of Boston

Boston Fiber Festival Kicks Off With South End Knit Night

The Boston Fiber Festival opened Friday evening with a knit night at the Boston Fiber Company, ahead of a weekend gathering of more than 50 fiber arts vendors at the Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama in the South End.

The Boston Calendar

Boston Election Department Completes State Senate Primary Recount

The Boston Election Department certified its recount on September 9, 2026, for the Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District Democratic primary, tallying 5,131 votes for Daniel Lander to 3,369 for William Brownsberger across Wards 4, 5, 21, and 22.

City of Boston

$3.3 Million Awarded to Support Community Health Centers

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission awarded $3.3 million on September 10, 2026, to help community health centers handle rising demand and financial strain from federal Medicaid cuts.

City of Boston

City of Boston Adopts Small Clean Energy Infrastructure Zoning

The City of Boston Zoning Commission adopted new zoning for small clean energy infrastructure this week, aligning city code with the Massachusetts State Climate Act.

City of Boston

Memorial Drive Shooting Suspect Faces Dozens of New Charges

Tyler Brown, 47, appeared in court September 10, 2026, facing new charges including armed assault with intent to murder from a May shooting spree on Memorial Drive; Brown was previously on parole tied to a 2020 South End shooting.

WHDH 7News

Madrugada eyes permanent South End storefront on Columbus Ave

Streetwear brand Madrugada, founded by Nan James, is preparing to sign a lease this fall at 437 Columbus Avenue in the South End, following a successful Downtown Crossing pop-up.

Hoodline

Franklin Park Zoo hatches first kori bustard chick in 23 years

A month-old female kori bustard chick at Franklin Park Zoo has reached 300 grams and is hitting developmental milestones, marking the zoo's first successful hatch of the near-threatened species since 2003.

Mission Hill Gazette