West Newton Street

Citizen complaint of the day: Boston's steamiest intersection

By adamg - 1/18/24 - 2:16 pm

A concerned citizen files a 311 complaint about the copious amounts of steam now rising from a Vicinity (formerly Veolia) manhole at Huntington Avenue and West Newton Street in the Back Bay: Read more.

IBA wins approval for new South End headquarters, community center and performance space; current HQ to become affordable housing

By adamg - 4/14/23 - 11:17 am

Rendering by Studio ENÉE.

The Zoning Board of Appeal this week approved plans by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción for a $25-million Center for the Arts, Self-Determination, and Activism at 85 West Newton St. in the South End. Read more.

Group proposes four-story arts building on West Newton Street in the South End

By adamg - 11/3/21 - 2:59 pm

Proposed arts builidng on West Newton Street

Rendering by STUDIO ENÉE and AnnBeha Architects.

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción yesterday filed plans with the BPDA for a new home for the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts: A four-story building where the former All Saints Lutheran Church used to be, at 85 West Newton St. in IBA's Villa Victoria housing complex. Read more.

Man stabbed to death on Shawmut Avenue in the South End

By adamg - 5/15/21 - 10:33 am

Victim identified as Gerie Acevedo, 24, of the South End.

Boston Police report a man was fatally stabbed at Shawmut Avenue and West Newton Street around 8:45 p.m. on Friday.

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Start spreadin' the Nu - Burger place leavin' Fenway

By adamg - 1/12/21 - 11:51 am

So, Nu? Boston Restaurant Talk reports that Nu Burger, which was in the Time Out food hall in what used to be the Sears Building in the Fenway until it was shut due to Covid-19, has moved into temporary space inside Anoush'Ella at 35 West Newton St. in the South End.

Both places are owned by Nina and Raffi Festekjian; the move means you'll be able to chose between burgers and Mediterranean fare on West Newton Street now.

Fund set up to help two burned out of their home by that South End fire

By adamg - 12/3/20 - 8:51 am

Sari Sanchez has started a GoFundMe page to help her mother and sister, who lost everything in the fire on West Newton Street Wednesday morning. Read more.

Firefighters rescue woman, two kids from South End fire

By adamg - 12/2/20 - 9:19 am

Firefighters from Ladder 4 rescue child at West Newton Street fire.

Firefighters from Ladder 4 rescue child. Photo by Jason M. Pratt.

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 68 West Newton St. in the South End at 9:05 a.m. for what turned into a two-alarm fire. Read more.