SELDC defers 85 West Newton application to March hearing
A Design Review hearing of 14 projects was whittled down to nine at the Feb. 4 South End Landmarks District Commission hearing. Boston Landmarks Commission Preservation Planner Mary Cirbus said that...
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A case of mistaken vehicle On Tuesday, Jan. 28, at about 10:35 a.m., officers working on paid detail made an on-site arrest at 1 Dalton St. Upon arrival, a valet with the Four Seasons Hotel approached...
View ArticleSouth End Historical Society gets $100K grant
The South End Historical Society is pleased to report that Mayor Marty Walsh’s office has announced the award of a $100,000 grant to the Society from the City of Boston’s Community Preservation...
View ArticleD-4 POLICE NEWS 02-13-2020
No bread in the breadbox On Monday, Feb. 3, at around 8:36 a.m., police responded to a radio call to investigate the premises of Siena Farms South End, located at 106 Waltham St. On arrival, the...
View ArticleThe (climate) news is all bad
At the start of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt reportedly said to his aides, “So far, the news is all bad,” referring to the reports from the front in the immediate aftermath of Pearl...
View ArticleBPS Exam School test could be changed next fall
In the wake of a scandal late last week involving the maker of the ISEE Exam School test and the Boston Public Schools, Supt. Brenda Cassellius reported this week they have begun to seek new vendors...
View ArticleMichlewitz shares priorities at ESNA winter meeting
Just as he has for the past few years, State Rep. Aaron Michelwitz gave an overview of his legislative priorities during the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association’s winter meeting Tuesday at Project...
View ArticleCongressman Kennedy hosts rally at Puerto Rican Veterans Monument
As the campaign for U.S. Senate continues to heat up, Congressman Joe Kennedy has made a concerted effort to appeal to the Spanish-speaking electorate. Two weeks ago, he hosted the first-ever Spanish...
View ArticleBay Village HDC continues discussion of revised guidelines
The Bay Village Historical District Commission (BVHDC) met for its monthly hearing on Feb. 11, and though there were no design review hearings on the agenda, the Commission continued their...
View ArticleBCA appoints new directors, unveils flashy rebrand
Two experienced leaders from within the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) organization have been tapped to lead the arts organization into and beyond its 50th year – unveiling a new website, a new logo...
View ArticleAlexandra Ball neighbors getting clarity on removal of South End parking
City officials have finally given some clarity to neighbors who have been perturbed since last summer about the sudden removal of South End resident parking on Washington Street, parking which was...
View ArticleCommunities question process for marijuana shop approvals: City calls for...
The topic of recreational marijuana dispensaries in Boston is one that took over discussion at many community and neighborhood organization meetings across the city since recreational marijuana was...
View ArticleSouth End Urban Renewal meeting scheduled for March
Saving the best for last, the long-awaited South End Urban Renewal review meeting has been scheduled for March 18, and will be led by Chris Breen – who has been conducting Urban Renewal meetings all...
View ArticleNew England Genealogical Society speaks out against new record restrictions
Seemingly out of the far reaches of left field, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in the Back Bay were ambushed last week with a little-known proposal in Gov. Charlie Baker’s...
View ArticleLargest Rolex boutique in the US to open on Newbury Street
The largest Rolex boutique in the United States will soon call Newbury Street home. At the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) hearing in Feb. 12, an architect from Gensler architecture firm...
View ArticleHill Talk: Dr. Marc Lamont Hill ponders race, politics and criminal reform...
Award-winning author and former CNN political commentator Dr. Marc Lamont Hill mused on race, politics and criminal reform during a far-ranging discussion Friday, Feb. 7, at Northeastern University’s...
View ArticleEsplanade Association launches L.E.A.F. initiative to help sustain park’s...
The Esplanade Association has launched a first-of-its-kind endowment to ensure the ongoing health of the park’s canopy of 1,700 trees along the Charles River. Via the Lasting Esplanade Arbor Fund...
View ArticlePolice investigate religious symbols painted on Shawmut Ave. doors
Boston Police and detectives from D-4 are investigating a graffiti incident on Shawmut Avenue in the South End where religious symbols were painted on doors. Capt. Steve Sweeny said there were two...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 02-20-2020
Charlatan churchgoer On Monday, Feb. 10, at around 11:37 a.m., an officer responded to a radio call for a suspicious person at the First Lutheran Church of Boston, located at 299 Berkeley St. On...
View ArticleThe Aubry proposal sent to subcommittee
The controversial building proposed for the empty lot at 149-155 Newbury St. has gone through several iterations now, but is still only slightly more popular with Back Bay residents. The Back Bay...
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