SANTA STREAK: Runners, including this finely dressed gent, participated in the annual Santa Speedo Run through the Back Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7. The run is limited to the first 700 registrants, and raises money for the Play Ball! Foundation…
Month: December 2018
City Council Holds Hearing on Potential Buffer Zone Between Marijuana Dispensaries and Recovery Facilities
The City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on December 11 regarding City regulation of the proximity of certain businesses to recovery facilities. Though there was no official proposal for one, the hearing centered around having…
MET Back Bay’s ‘Hot Chocolate Experience’ Returns
Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you. MET Back Bay on Dartmouth Street has rolled out its “Boston Hot Chocolate Experience” for another season. The experience consists of a flight of four different flavors of hot chocolate served in miniature glasses,…
Emmanuel Gospel Center to Exit South End after 70 Years
The Emmanuel Gospel Center (EGC) has had a long presence in the South End, from a mobile church on wheels in the 1920s to its long-time building on San Juan Street and Shawmut Avenue, but that presence has come to…
Storefront Renovation,Ventilation Grille Approved at South End Landmark District Hearing
An application that was heard at the South End Landmark District Commission three years ago returned on Tuesday night, Dec. 4, because owner Brian Tierney never put his approval into use. Tierney owns the building at 48A Clarendon Street/69 Appleton…
News Briefs
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 original location in the West Fens. The statue was…
Holiday Happenings
TITUS SPARROW WINTER PARTY The Friends of Titus Sparrow Park invite everyone to a Festive Winter Party on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. There will be: Singing by the Very Merry Dickens Carolers. Small gifts for children who attend. Hot Chocolate and Coffee provided…
South End Comes in with Highest Percentage of Affordable Housing
The South End has taken a great amount of heat over the years for gentrification and the escalating cost of housing in the neighborhood, and that’s why many were surprised to learn that the South End neighborhood had the highest…
Bay Village HDC Approves 18.5 Story Tower at 212-222 Stuart St
The 18.5 story tower at 212-222 Stuart Street returned before the Bay Village Historic District Commission on December 11. This is not the first time the Commission has seen this project, nor is it the first time it has come…
BTD Unveils Latest Plan for Melnea Cass Boulevard
Boston Transportation Department officials unveiled their latest plans for the Melnea Cass Boulevard design project during a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 10, at Boston Water at Boston Water and Sewer Commission headquarters in Roxbury. Project objectives include providing multimodal…