At-large Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George today endorsed Kenzie Bok, to be the next city councilor representing the District 8 neighborhoods of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore, Audubon Circle, Mission Hill, and the West End. Kenzie’s first citywide endorsement…
Month: May 2019
Mayor Walsh Serves as Keynote Speaker for BBA Annual Meeting
Mayor Martin J. Walsh served as keynote speaker for the 96th annual meeting of the Back Bay Association Monday morning at the Hynes Convention Center. Walsh said the city has raised $10 million to date for Boston’s Way Home –…
IAG Weighs in on Proposed Kenmore Hotel
The Impact Advisory Group for the proposed Kenmore Hotel weighed in on the newest iteration of a project that would reconfigure the neighborhood’s streetscape Monday at the Boston University Kenmore Classroom Building. Wellesley-based Mark Development intends to raze the existing…
Mayor Walsh’s Fenway Coffee Hour at the Morville House
A little rain didn’t stop the Fenway community from coming out to Mayor Walsh’s Coffee Hour on May 14. The event was originally supposed to be held at Symphony Park, but due to the weather, it was moved to the…
LIHC and Community Meeting on Proposal for Concord Square
A flurry of opinions on social media have already formed on a housing proposal for Concord Square, though few actually know what the proposal is, and developers said this week they haven’t even officially proposed anything with the City. LIHC…
BVHDC Approves 67-69 Church St; Two Other Projects Get Green Light
After a month of not meeting, the Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) met on May 14 and heard three design review proposals. The first was 4 Melrose St., where architect Timothy Burke proposed adding a dormer on to the…
Police Briefs 05-16-2019
D-4 Police News Bagman On Thursday, May 9, at about 3 p.m., police responded to radio call for a fight at 225 Massachusetts Ave. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who said an unknown male suspect began yelling and…
Anti-Vaccine Hysteria Puts All of Us at Risk
The recent outbreak of measles in the United States is cause for concern for every Amercian. First and foremost, measles is a highly-contagious disease that places at risk anyone who is in the vicinity of someone who is infected with…
Guest Op-ed: How We’re Investing in Back Bay
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every spring, we release our Capital Investment Plan which funds the critical improvements to our infrastructure and facilities in Boston over a five-year period. It is a reflection of our priorities, and is guided by…