Downtown View:Donald O’Trump
By Karen Cord Taylor This column was published last fall. Things haven’t changed except that Donald is now the Republican nominee. But only a few weeks ago The New York Times reported he wouldn’t rule...
View ArticleSpecial Promos Planned for Sunday’s ‘OpenNewbury’
By Dan Murphy When Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s inaugural “Open Newbury Street” initiative transforms the street into a pedestrian-only walkway on Sunday, Aug. 7, several participating businesses will offer...
View ArticleSouth End Landmarks Commission Works to Retain Harrison Ave Church
By Beth Treffeisen Going into the late hours of Tuesday evening, the South End Landmarks Commission continued to work with the developer of the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Harrison Ave., to...
View ArticleNorthampton Street Truck Traffic Unite Neighborhood Groups
By Seth Daniel Crickets are usually reserved as the prime noisemaker at 3 a.m. in the morning, but increasingly on Northampton Street in the South End, the sound has been the crashing and booming of...
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After17 Years,Brand Ready to Ride Again in the Pan Mass Challenge
By Seth Daniel Andy Brand of the South End will participate in his 17th Pan Mass Challenge this weekend, and has raised nearly $200,000 over the years to help cancer research at Dana Farber. Here, he...
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New Herb and Medicinal Garden
Kristin Mobilia, Fenway Garden Society (FGS) herb/medicinal garden project coordinator, presented Mayor Martin Walsh with a gift from the members of the FGS during a ribbon cutting on Saturday, July...
View ArticleA Degree in DHCD,IAGs, andCACs…LOL
By Phineas J. Stone It wasn’t long ago I saw on television a few Boston media types and some egghead journalism professors talking about the local media. The host of the program picked up this...
View ArticleDowntown View:When Should A Building be Landmarked?
By Karen Cord Taylor Karen is on a break. This subject continues to be important. Recently the Boston Landmarks Commission voted to study whether this commercial artifact should be given landmark...
View ArticleHarrison Albany Block Continues To Get Pushback from Neighbors
By Seth Daniel After a lot of noise, the Harrison Albany Block project has now gone into a quieter period, waiting for the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to issue its Scoping Determination. That...
View ArticleDrought Has Left Its Mark On Street Trees In Boston
By Beth Treffeisen A severe drought has taken over most of Massachusetts, including Boston, where many of the trees that line the sidewalks may need a bit more love. The city of Boston planted 1,424...
View ArticleGas Leaks Continue to Spark Uproar Among Residents
By Beth Treffeisen Underneath the battered Boston streets, miles of gas lines, some more than 100 years old, are spewing out natural gas and causing consequences that often go unnoticed. “One thing is...
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Open Newbury Brings New Life To Street
Newbury Street was filled with foot traffic, but no car traffic, for a special Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, in which the street was shut down for most of the day. Businesses had sales and residents...
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Garden Contest Winners
Local winners of the Mayor’s Garden Contest are top photo, a view of Ric Cirace’s of the Back Bay garden from the Charles Esplanade.
View ArticleNational Parks in Boston Ready to Celebrate 100 Years
By Seth Daniel The National Park Service (NPS) is about to turn 100 years old this summer, and the Boston Parks are planning a major celebration on Aug. 25- 27 in and around the three major Boston...
View ArticleMedieval Manor Throws in the Towel
By Seth Daniel After an encouraging push in June to re-open the Medieval Manor, last Thursday the long-time restaurant and period performance venue said it would not be returning to the South End....
View ArticleBoston Center of the Arts Welcomes New President & CEO
By Beth Treffeisen Bouncing from desk to desk as his new office gets some new carpeting, Gregory Ruffer, the new president and CEO of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), was at the end of his second...
View ArticleThe Boston Art Festival is Back for 2016
Boston’s vibrant Arts Community is back for the annual Boston Arts Festival! On Saturday, September 10th, 55 local artists and 10 local musicians will be supported and celebrated in a colorful showcase...
View ArticleMayor Walsh Announces Early Voting Locations for The November 8 Presidential...
Boston’s Board of Election Commissioners unanimously voted last month in favor of the Election Department’s plan for 27 “one-day” early voting sites (three in each of the city’s nine council...
View ArticleNew Security Cameras Watch Over Monument In The Boston Common
By Beth Treffeisen Looming over the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the Boston Common, four new security cameras were installed recently providing safety and protection for those who visit. Sitting on...
View ArticleScreen Shot: Corcoran Has Found Unexpected Success With Wire
By Seth Daniel Will Corcoran is no artist, or at least that’s what he thought. In fact, creating art was the furthest thing from his mind until two years ago, when an art career on the side seemingly...
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