The inaugural King Boston Embrace Ideas Festival brings together local, state, and national leaders ahead of the Juneteenth holiday to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030. Rooted in racial equity, healing, wellbeing, and joy, the theme of Embrace…
Month: June 2022
News Briefs
Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about open space and their neighborhoods. Dunkin’ will be on-site to keep Bostonians runnin’ with freshly…
CSN Discusses Mass Ave Coalition History Walk, Mass Ave Coalition Fall Festival at Monthly Meeting
The Chester Square Neighbors held its monthly public meeting virtually on June 1, which included discussion on the upcoming Mass Ave Coalition History Walk. Sara Mitchell told those in attendance that the walk, scheduled for Sunday, June 19, would kick…
SELDC Approves Proposed Life Science Building at 80 E. Berkeley St.
The change of use for the previously approved building at 80 East Berkeley St. was approved by the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on June 7. Ronald Druker of the Druker Company said that “we went through a long…
Six-Story Building at 595 Albany St. Approved in Concept by SELDC
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on June 7 approved the proposed six story mixed-use building at 595 Albany St. Andrew Brassard is the developer of this project, which will be a 69 foot building with 10 residential units…
Copley Connect Temporarily Closes Off Part of Dartmouth Street
The City of Boston and Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) are now partnering for Copley Connect – a 10-day pilot that launched Tuesday, which opens Dartmouth Street between Copley Square Park and the Boston Public Library to pedestrians while…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When…