Genaro ‘Gio’ Ortega – the lead artist in painting the new Peters Park mural last summer – is shown at the blockbuster ArtSE fundraiser and party on Tuesday night, May 22, in the SoWa Art and Design District. Here, he…
Month: May 2018
Tropicaliente
IT’S A RINGER! Kim Chan, parent of two students, plays the ring toss game during the 10th annual TropiCaliente School fundraiser for the Hurley K-8 School in the South End last Friday night, May 18, at the Benjamin Franklin Institute.
Fenway Park Works to Mitigate Impacts to the Surrounding Neighborhood
Having a baseball stadium in the heart of a residential neighborhood can be a hard balancing act, as some residents love all the new activity surrounding the park, and others just want some free weekends to relax in their homes…
Providers Have Learned of New Dangers in Prescription Drugs Through SPOT
Most doctors and providers have found it very hard to keep up with the ‘cocktail’ of drugs being used illicitly by those on the streets, and that’s been particularly hard for prescribers in the Mass/Cass area of the South End…
Airbnb Host in the South End Welcomes New Regulations to an Extent
Along West Brookline Street in the South End, a brick row-house with two large flags, front garden and flowers pouring down the front staircase blends in to the neighborhood streetscape. But, up through the front entryway a unique Airbnb experience…
News Briefs
VOTE ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS POSTPONED New rules regulating short-term rentals in Boston have been put on hold until their next hearing on June 6. The City Council was set to vote at the hearing this past Wednesday, May 23, but…
Restoration Work Coming after Water-Line Replacement in the Fenway
Last summer, residents in the Fenway endured construction zones, water shut-offs and additional traffic when Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) replaced the water main throughout the neighborhood. Now, that the spring has come, restoration to the sidewalks, roadways and…
Eight Streets Hears Proposal from Highline Development
The Eight Streets Neighborhood Association heard an update from Highline Development of the South End for its plans to renovate a seven-unit building on Dwight Street – converting it to only four units, possibly with an elevator. Ghita Desai of…
Restoration of Tiffany’s Mosaic Artwork is Completed After a Decade of Fundraising
Currently hidden behind green tarps, the Tiffany mosaics displayed on they historic Ayer Mansion at 395 Commonwealth Ave. will soon be revealed after 10 years of fundraising, planning, and painstaking restoration. The only known example of Tiffany public artwork will…
Back Bay Preservationists are Honored by the City
As part of the kickoff for the City of Boston’s Preservation Month celebrations, the Boston Landmarks Commission recently presented four Back Bay residents with its second annual Citizen Preservation Award. “This award was established to recognize the volunteers and the…