As part of winter changes to the MBTA’s Better Bus Network, service on the Route 55 will begin running daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., starting Sunday, Dec. 13, on a similar frequency as today of every 45 to…
Author: Dan Murphy
Moore Support offers concierge personal assistance to residents of three Boston neighborhoods
Homeowners, busy professionals, frequent travelers, and other residents of Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the South End who might need a little help managing their day-to-day responsibilities can now turn to Moore Support for personalized assistance. Rebecca Moore, a Back…
West End couple’s pet sitting-and-walking service continues to grow
Grace and Nick’s growing pet sitting-and-walking service got its start through a chance opportunity in May of 2024, when the West End couple stepped in to help a friend working as a dog sitter via the Rover pet-care app who…
Representatives for proposed new Park Plaza Hotel restaurant come before NABB committee
Representatives for a new, full-service restaurant poised to take over the street-level space at the Park Plaza Hotel last occupied by Strip by Strega came before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee at…
NABB honors two longtime board members with community service awards
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay honored two of its own with community service awards at the organization’s annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Goethe-Institut Boston. Martyn Roetter, a NABB board member for the past 15 years, was…
Project proposed behind Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral reduced from two to one building
A previously approved proposal to redevelop land directly behind the Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway into a pair of seven-story residential buildings has been scrapped in favor of a new proposal comprising a single six-story residential building, the…
District D-4 sees 4-percent drop from last year
As the third quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, District D-4 had seen a 4-percent reduction in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 2,298 incidents of Part One crime (i.e. major categories of violent…
Former Ben Franklin Institute campus in South End now being pitched as apartments
The latest, revised plans for the redevelopment of the former Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) campus in the South End now propose apartments, instead of senior housing. Continuum Development is currently pitching a project for 41 Berkeley St. comprising…
Boutique wallpaper store comes to Beacon Hill
Robin Krawczyk, owner of These Storied Walls, first noticed the small street-level retail space at 17 Myrtle St., that is now home to her boutique wallpaper showroom, in the spring when she was changing residences on Beacon Hill. Making the…
SECA green-lights application for 583 Tremont Street
The South End Landmark District Commission unanimously approved a design review application as submitted for 583 Tremont St. at the commission’s monthly public hearing held virtually on Sept. 1. The scope of the proposed project as outlined in the application…