There’s one way this summer to know that the end of the month is coming – and that is by the inundation of fundraising e-mails that storm inboxes from all five major mayoral candidates appealing for financial help with personal…
Month: August 2021
Alexandra Residences Bring Renewed Hope for Development of Former Hotel
The owners of the blighted, but historic, Hotel Alexandra property at the corner of Washington Street and Mass Avenue have filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) to switch their proposal from a hotel use to a 106-unit condo building –…
BVHDC Approves Conversion of Former Church on Isabella St. To Condos
The Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) on Tuesday approved the conversion of the former Our Lady of Victories church into condominiums with an addition, a project that has been discussed for a long time in the neighborhood. This project…
Esplanade 5K Returns August 29
The eagerly awaited Esplanade 5K, which was held virtually last year due to the pandemic, will return to the park as an in-person footrace on Sunday, Aug. 29, kicking off at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell at 9 a.m. Runners…
Ward 4 Dems to Host Ice Cream Social on Aug. 29
Boston Ward 4 Dems 10th Annual Ice Cream Social — Sunday, August 29, 2 pm to 4 pm — Titus Sparrow Park: Join fellow Democrats from Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End (and anywhere else!) for a fun afternoon of…
Acting Mayor Janey’s Movie Night Set for Sept. 10 on the Common
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department ParkARTS program presents Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s Movie Nights in nine local City of Boston parks from Monday, August 9, through Friday, September 10. All shows begin at dusk. The series is sponsored by…
India Day Festival Returning Aug. 15 to Hatch Shell
After a three-year absence, with the event going virtual last year due to the pandemic and moving to City Hall Plaza for two years in both 2018 and 2019, respectively, the India Association of Greater Boston’s long-running India Day Festival…
Renowned Artist Janet Zweig to Create Interactive Public Sculpture on Common
In celebration of the Friends of the Public Garden’s 50th anniversary in Boston, famed public artist Janet Zweig will unveil a large, participatory public sculpture – a hand-crafted, double-sided, wooden cabinet with removable illuminated markers that invite discussion about ownership…
SEDLC Hears Advisory Review for Proposed Seven-Story Building on Washington St.
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on August 3 heard an advisory review for a proposed seven-story building at 1395 Washington St., which is currently home to a one-story commercial structure. Architect Dartagnan Brown presented the proposal, saying that…
Roundhouse Fight May Not Be Over, But Janey Heard ‘Loud and Clear’
A plan for using the former Roundhouse hotel as a shelter or transitional housing is not completely off the table, according to Acting Mayor Kim Janey, but the neighborhood concerns were heard “loud and clear.” In a press conference conversation…