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The Week in Review: Plans in the Works For Hite Radio Building

A look back at South End Patch's top stories from July 25 - 31.

The week's top stories, including plans for the Hite Radio building and photos from Hubway's kick-off ceremony are below (just click the link to see the full story):

: Its massive presence has stood on Tremont Street since 1853. Once the Chickering Piano Factory, it was converted to an artist community known as the Piano Craft Guild in 1974. The Gallery, with its wood beams and stone columns, showcases the work of Boston’s finest young talent.

A victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg wound up on Harrison Avenue near Mass Ave. on Monday night after fleeing the area surround the Lenox Street housing project, police reported.

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: Jacob Wirth owner W. Kevin Fitzgerald, who was seriously burned on Saturday in a tanker truck crash in Saugus, continues to be treated in the hospital.

: Despite the layers of controversy and caked dirt shrouding its faded façade, the Hotel Alexandra is a grand old dame with a tumultuous history.

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: , an old-fashioned storefront at the corner of Worcester Square and Washington Street, is likely headed for demolition as potential buyers prepare plans for a new building that would anchor the block with a combination of restaurant space and upscale residential condominiums.

: The Advisory Group formed to aid in rezoning initiatives along the Harrison Albany Corridor held its last working meeting Thursday morning, signaling the beginning of the end of a two-year project aimed at spurring development in the area.

: Bike sharing has officially come to Boston. On Thursday, Mayor Thomas Menino was joined by Senator John Kerry at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project, part of the nationally-recognized Boston Bikes program.

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