The city will offer ‘A Vision for Historic Preservation in Boston’ on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall, Room 801, as well as virtually. This meeting, sponsored by the city’s Office Historic Preservation and the…
Month: March 2024
BU Proposes Three Major Projects Per IMP Amendment
Per a proposed amendment and two-year extension of its current Institutional Master Plan (IMP), Boston University is now planning three major projects, including the renovation of the Warren Towers dormitory and the Mugar Memorial Library, respectively, along with a new…
News In Briefs
City to Resume Daytime Street Sweeping Program in South End on March 1 The City of Boston will resume its Daytime Street Sweeping Program in the South End, North End, and Beacon Hill neighborhoods on Friday, March 1. For all…
‘Different Ships, Same Boat’ Makes Northeast Debut
A sold-out performance combining spoken word, music, and dance made its northeast premiere on the evening of Monday, Feb. 26, at the Boston Athenaeum. Poet, literary performer, and educator Regie Gibson created and directed the performance, together with Guy Mendilow,…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Files Suit To Stop Redevelopment of White Stadium
By Adam Swift Mayor Michelle Wu and members of her administration touted how a redeveloped White Stadium will benefit the city’s students and residents at a virtual community outreach meeting on Feb. 12. A little over a week after the…
Echoes of the Past: A Musical Journey Through the West End’s Rise, Destruction, and Rebirth
By Grace Clipson In 1950, Boston chose the West End for demolition under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, despite the neighborhood exceeding the standards for demolition. In 1958, fifty-four acres of the neighborhood were seized and destroyed;…
March Service Changes on the T: MBTA Continues Repair Work To Improve Reliability Across the System
The MBTA has announced service changes in March on the Green, Red, Orange, Kingston, Middleborough, Greenbush, Framingham/Worcester, Haverhill, and Newburyport/Rockport lines. The MBTA will continue working to maintain its infrastructure and improve reliability across the system for riders. Riders can…
Tuesday Is the Presidential Primary Election
This Tuesday, March 5, is the quadrennial Presidential Primary Election Day when Democrats and Republicans (as well as the members of the Libertarian Party) will have an opportunity to choose their candidates for President. In addition, although those who are…
Thank You, Maura Sweeney Doyle
We wish to take a moment to offer our sincere thanks to Maura Sweeney Doyle, a native of Winthrop, who announced last week that she will not be seeking re-election to the office of Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court…
Letters to the Editor
Anti-Semitism and Harvard Dear Editor, The need for a task force to study anti-Semitism at Harvard is beyond face saving; it is a profound embarrassment. Changing hatred encapsulated in academia, where a large number of faculty and students freely militate…