By Beth Treffeisen The former Immaculate Conception Church that will have seven stories inside the existing structure got approval for some key outside design changes at the South End Landmarks Commission (SELC) meeting on Tuesday, November 1, that will allow…
Month: November 2016
Beacon Hill Village Announces a Series on Living Well / Ending Well
With the publication of Atul Gawande’s book Being Mortal in 2014, the difficult subject of death and dying was brilliantly reframed as living to the last with autonomy, dignity, and even joy. In it, Dr. Gawande, a renowned surgeon, writer…
New Memorial May Soon Come to Lederman Park along the Charles River Esplanade
By Beth Treffeisen Situated along the Charles River Esplanade, the Teddy Ebersol’s Red Sox Field at Lederman Park may soon get an added addition. The Boston Landmarks Commission approved the design concept for a new memorial honoring the Massachusetts General…
Local South Ender Opens Holiday Pop-Up Store in Copley Place
By Beth Treffeisen A new kind of store has opened up shop at Copley Place in the Back Bay. A Ruby, a local store that sells comfortable yet chic women’s clothing stands out amongst the other brand name stores such…
Question 5 Passes in Boston
By Beth Treffeisen The Community Preservation Act, that is designed to help Massachusetts cities and towns create affordable housing, preserve open space and develop outdoor recreation opportunities and rehabilitate historic sites passed yesterday in Boston. “We are thrilled that Boston…
Friends, City to Focus on Priorities in Peters Park Renovations; Landwave to Wash Out
By Seth Daniel The Landwave looks like it might finally be headed out to sea, and neighborhood organizers report being very encouraged by initial meetings with the Boston Parks Department regarding a first-step meeting to set priorities for the renovation…
Northeastern to Update Institutional Master Plan to Include Space at Christian Science Complex
By Beth Treffeisen Northeastern University will soon lease additional space in the Christian Science Complex on Massachusetts Avenue, for office use and in a separate item, Northeastern officials are working to develop a small addition to the Badger and Rosen…
Police Briefs 11-10-2016
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Oct. 30 725 Tremont St. – Investigate Person 794 Massachusetts Ave. – Auto Theft 585 Columbus Ave. – Towed Motor Vehicle 700 Tremont St. – Towed Motor Vehicle Museum Road –…
Some Things Don’t Belong on the Ballot, and the ‘Forgotten Folks’
By Phineas J. Stone Boston is a place where pure democracy is celebrated. The Town Meeting. The pomp and circumstance of the polls and polling places. The connections one gets when going out to decide the fate of the community…
Let’s Remember — And Thank — Our Veterans
This Friday, November 11, marks the annual observance of Veterans Day. The holiday originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I, which formally was concluded on the 11th hour, of…