A fast-casual Italian restaurant known and named for its signature chicken parmesan is tentatively set to open in the Copley Mall in the next couple of months, according to representatives for the venture on hand for the Neighborhood Association of…
Month: March 2022
A New Chapter Begins for Family-Owned Deluca’s Market
A new generation has taken the reins of DeLuca’s Market. Caroline and Victoria Aiello, respectively the 41-year-old and 32-year-old daughters of longtime owner Virgil Aiello, assumed ownership of both locations of the market – 11 Charles St. and 239 Newbury…
BPDA Community Meeting Focuses on Proposed Frederick Douglass Peace Garden
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held a community meeting virtually on Tuesday, March 8, to discuss the proposed Frederick Douglass Peace Garden. The project site consists of approximately 8,498 square feet of vacant land, comprising two parcels, and is…
Licensing Board Holds Public Hearing Regarding 16 Concerts Proposed for Fenway
The Mayor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Licensing (MOCAL) held a virtual public hearing on March 2 to allow residents to weigh in on the 16 proposed summer concerts at Fenway Park this year. The Red Sox filed the application…
Eight Streets Assoc. Hears of Plans for 80 E. Berkeley St.
By Stephen Quigley The Eight Streets Neighborhood Association held its winter meeting this past Tuesday and heard an overview of the development planned for 80 East Berkeley St. from Druker Company representatives Harry Collings and Barbara Boylan. The development is…
CSN Hears from Alison Barnet; Discusses Mass Ave Coalition Festival in Chester Park
Chester Square Neighbors (CSN) met virtually on March 2, where members and residents had a talk with South End resident and author Alison Barnet about some history on Massachusetts Ave., as well as talked about the Mass Ave. Coalition Festival…
Mayor Wu Holds First Neighborhood Media Roundtable
Mayor Michelle Wu held her first Neighborhood Media Rountable virtually on Monday, March 7, allowing local reporters a chance to ask her questions in an informal setting. Asked whether her administration would stay the course with the ambitious housing goals…
Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament Set to Begin April 21
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2022 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins Foundation during the April public school vacation week. “We’re looking forward to providing a year-round…
News in Brief
Boston to Offer Residents Weekend Curbside Textile Collection Building on the success of the neighborhood textile dropbox program, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston will begin offering weekend curbside collection of household textiles at no cost to…
Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation Announces New Board Members, Grant Program Officer
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors and also welcome a new senior staff member of the grantmaking team. The new board members are…