Regarding the Gas Lamps Thank you for the excellent story on electrifying gas lamps! It sets out so clearly the criteria for a pilot project: preserving the look and feel of our beloved lamps, finding a plan that would work…
Month: March 2022
City’s Indoor Mask Mandate to Be Lifted on March 5
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) held a virtual meeting on March 1, where it discussed COVID-19 updates and trends, as well as made a unanimous decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate beginning on Saturday, March 5. BPHC…
Neighborhood Civic Leaders Want More Input on Electrified Gaslights Proposed for Stuart Street
Since a proposal to replace several existing historic gaslights with electrified streetlights in conjunction with the 19-story mixed-use tower now under construction at 212 Stuart St. could potentially pave the way for the installation of similar LED light fixtures not…
EBNA Hears Changes to Previously Approved 80 East Berkeley St. Proposal
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) met virtually on March 1, where discussion included the community safety report, a fire safety report, a business spotlight on Atlantico, and a presentation about the proposal at 80 East Berkeley St. to construct…
News In Briefs
Fenway Corners Public Meeting The BPDA is hosting a virtual Article 80 Public Meeting on Wed., March 9 from 6:00-8:00pm in connection with the Draft Project Impact Report (“DPIR”) submission for the newly renamed Fenway Corners project, which was filed…
SELDC Hears Third Advisory Review for New IBA Building at 85 W. Newton St.
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) heard a third advisory review for the proposed building at 85 West Newton St., which will be the new home for Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA). The project last came before the Commission…
Mayor Wu Recommends CPA Funding for Two Historic Preservation Projects in Back Bay, as Well as to Plant 50 Trees on the Esplanade
The latest, more than $27 million round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding recommended by Mayor Michelle Wu includes two Back Bay Historic Preservation grants, totaling $595,000, as well as an $18,810 Open Space & Recreation grant to plant 50…
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County DA
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Mayor Wu Begins Process of Sunsetting Boston Urban Renewal Plans
This week Mayor Michelle Wu began the process of sunsetting Boston’s outdated Urban Renewal plans in several areas of Boston including the Fenway and South End Urban Renewal plans. Mayor Wu filed the order with the City Council Monday that…
Back Bay, Surrounding Areas Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases
Two weeks after Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu announced that the City’s “B Together” policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19…