A Boston Municipal Court judge has ordered a Weymouth man to stay away from JJ Foley’s Cefe and the Bostonian Market during an arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 20, after he was charged with the brutal beating of another man on…
Month: February 2019
Marionvich Appointed CEO of Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay today announced the appointment Tani Marinovich as its new CEO. Tani succeeds long-time President Patty Foley, who is retiring after 20 years of leading the organization. The organization will honor Foley for her service at…
BBAC Stands Firm on Guidelines in Most-recent Design Review Items
Four projects came before the Back Bay Architectural Commission on Feb. 13, moving relatively quickly through the presentation and approval process. At 344 Beacon St., the applicant proposed to repair and re-paint existing iron railings, replace the garden-level door in…
ColSo’s ‘Winter Members Show: Renewal’ Opening Feb. 28
The Copley Society of Art is proud to present the annual juried Winter Members Show, an exquisite showcase of unique works by artist members in a variety of mediums and styles. This exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, Feb.…
Charlesgate Park Set to Receive $400,000 in CPA Funds
Mayor Walsh and the Community Preservation Committee last week recommended 56 projects as recipients for the fall round of Community Preservation Act funding. The projects total more than $34 million. The Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood has been recommended to received $400,000 to…
Children’s Winter fest Returns to Boston Common Tomorrow
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be bringing the annual Children’s Winter Festival to Boston Common in partnership with the Highland Street Foundation during school vacation week on Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m.…
Art Outside the Box: New England Watercolor Society Signature Members Show
Can an artist break new ground, step out on untried paths, and still demonstrate superb control and technical mastery? To judge by the Signature Members Show of the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS), the answer is a resounding “yes.” Visitors…
For the Record
From the Feb. 20 License Board hearing, City Hall: •Emerson College D/B/A: Emerson College, 80 BOYLSTON St., Back Bay. Has applied for a Dormitory License to be exercised on the above – 13 Story Building. Manager: Erik Muurisepp. From the…
Op-Ed EPA – Do Your Job!
By Jack Clarke Among the hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed during the record-setting partial government shutdown, were those responsible for tracking pollution, safety hazards, and other threats to the american people’s health, safety, and welfare. EPA was missing…
Traffic, Traffic Everywhere
A recent national report confirmed what those of us in the Greater Boston area have known all-too-well for all-too-long: That by some measures, traffic congestion on our metropolitan roadways is the worst in the entire nation and among the worst…