ZBA Approves Increase in Occupancy; Two-Story Rear Addition
At the Zoning Board of Appeal hearing on Nov. 13, the Board approved a change of occupancy from 39 to 45 residential units at 41-43 Edgerly Road. The project was before the board because it had...
View ArticleSchool on South End’s Edge Fighting Discarded Needles, Homeless Encampments
When the colorful fall leaves fall on most schoolyards in Boston, it’s a unique and happy time to play outside, but at Orchard Gardens K-8 on the edge of the South End, the falling leaves present a...
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‘An Emerald Evening’ at the MFA
Olmsted Award of Excellence honoree Janet Atkins and Emerald Necklace Conservancy Board Chair Ben Taylor admire Atkins’s award during “An Emerald Evening for Emerald Necklace Conservancy” earlier...
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Hundreds Attend Tree Lighting at Faneuil Hall
Christmas Tree lightings have had a rough time of it this year with the huge amounts of rain that have fallen on the Hub. This week, the annual Copley Square Tree Lighting was cancelled due to rain....
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LIBERTY COMPASSIONATES TO HAVE MEETING, UNION PARK WON’T OPPOSE The Union Park Neighborhood Association released the results of its neighbor survey and executive board vote this week to say it would...
View ArticleUSES Releases RFP for Tubman House
The United South End Settlements organizations (USES) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) this week to the development community for its long-time headquarters at 566 Columbus Ave., known as the...
View ArticleCar Breaks on the Rise in Back Bay During Holiday Season
With the holiday season now upon us, Back Bay car breaks are on the rise as thieves target vehicles with visible packages, said Officer Chris Shoulla of the Boston Police Department’s District 4. “Back...
View ArticleCity Council Holds Hearing on Corporate Tax-Break Transparency
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Nov. 29 regarding corporate tax-break transparency in the city of Boston. With recent conversations around the location of Amazon second...
View ArticleMayor Walsh says Needle Situation, Drug Issues Outside Orchard Gardens School...
Mayor Martin Walsh and a cadre of City officials are sounding off this week with plans to put an end to the inundation of dirty drug needles and homeless encampments that have overwhelmed the...
View ArticleTremont Street Re-Design Gets High Marks for Thorough Proposals
The City presented the South End community with three detailed proposals for the re-design of Tremont Street last Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Tubman House – and many were impressed by the detailed...
View ArticleMayor Walsh Holds Q&A at BVNA Meeting
Mayor Walsh made a special appearance at the Bay Village Executive Committee meeting on Dec. 3, providing information to the community and addressing their comments and concerns about various...
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Union Park Honors Retiring Mailman, Neighborhood Legend at Holiday Party
When longtime South End letter carrier Chris Kostaras retired last month after 32.5 years, he found it hard to leave After 32.5 years as the South End letter carrier, now-retired neighborhood legend...
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Enchanted Trolley Visits Worcester Square
Tommy, of Worcester Square, draws a blank on his Christmas list as he sits with Santa at the Enchanted Trolley stop in Worcester Square last Saturday, Dec. 1, during a blockbuster tree lighting for...
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2018 SOWA Winter Festival
As the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping carries on around them, Amanda Barreto and Corey O’Brien stop amongst the shoppers to enjoy a pastry together during the SoWa WinterFestival last Sunday,...
View ArticleOrchard Gardens Students Say Not Much Has Changed at Their School
Only weeks after Orchard Gardens K-8 school staff told the Sun about homeless encampments at their school and a student getting stuck by a dirty, discarded drug needle on the playground, the school...
View ArticleNortheastern Officials Look to Recent Achievements and Immediate Goals
Northeastern officials highlighted some recent accomplishments and imminent goals during a public meeting of its University Task Force held under the auspices of the Boston Planning and Development...
View Article19 Isabella St., 67-69 Church St Return to the Bay Village Licensing/Planning...
Two projects returned to the Bay Village Licensing and Planning meeting on Dec. 17 to provide the community with design updates: the church at 19 Isabella St., and 67-69 Church St. The Isabella St....
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BLC APPROVES RELOCATION OF ROBERT BURNS STATUE The Boston Landmarks Commission approved on Monday the relocation of the Robert Burns statue from its current location in Winthrop Square back to its...
View ArticleBMC, Botticelli Request No Marijuana Facilities Within a Half-Mile of Each Other
Boston Medical Center (BMC) and former U.S. Drug Czar Michael Botticelli – now director of the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine at BMC – said they have concerns about retail marijuana facilities...
View ArticleBBAC Continues Contentious Newbury Street Proposal to January Hearing
Located on what’s known as “the block of death,” the buildings at 356, 358, and 260 Newbury St. could be in for a major facelift should a contentious proposal be accepted by the Back Bay Architectural...
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