The Week in Review: Hot Weather and Hubway Opening

Pretty much all we wanted to talk about this week was how hot it was, but lots more happened, including the installation of the first South End bike share station outside the library. Hubway is set to launch on Tuesday, read more below (just click the link to see the full story):

: With temperatures nearly in the triple digits this summer, staying cool is quite a challenge for humans alone, not to mention their pets. Bark Place South End is a spa and boutique for dogs that is trying to change that. 

: The annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture made for a fun weekend of music, dancing and delicious food.

: Boston Police are seeking the public’s help to find a woman suspected of stealing handbags and pocketbooks from office buildings. The woman, who has been seen in the downtown, South End and Back Bay areas, is about 40-years-old, 5'4", with blonde hair.

: Izzy Berdan has been a fixture in the South End and Back Bay for over a decade now. Whether you know him from his Newbury Street furniture shop, his nightclub management days on Lansdowne, his current gig at or his ongoing photography career, his impressive, unmistakable mane of thick curly hair has remained a constant.

A South End resident was robbed of over $150 while walking home early Tuesday morning, police reported. The victim, a female, was walking on Appleton Street around 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday when she was approached from behind by a man demanding money.

: A Red Line subway breakdown last Tuesday left 400 passengers scrambling in the dark for safety. (Hopefully, no one had seen this movie.) Then, just four days later, a Green Line subway car derailed, forcing riders to walk through the tunnel between Hynes and Kenmore Square.

Bike Share Program to Kick Off Tuesday: The first of four bike sharing stations planned for the South End was installed this week in front of the South End Branch Library, signalling the beginning of a city-wide program offering convenient bike rentals for residents.