Back Bay resident Sherley Smith was recognized as the Friends of the Public 2026 Parks Champion during the group’s 56th annual meeting on Tuesday, April 14, at the UMass Club of Boston. The Friends of the Public Garden is a…
Author: Dan Murphy
ZBA denies ads proposed within pedestrian skybridge
At its April 7 virtual monthly hearing, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal ultimately denied a controversial proposal to install removable advertising decals within the pedestrian skybridge that connects Copley Place and the Prudential Mall. The translucent, adhesive decals, spanning…
News in Brief 4-17-26
SoWa Artists Guild’s April events continue SoWa Sundays will be held April 19 and 26 starting at 11 a.m. SoWa Artists Guild events, which are free and open to the public, are held at 450 Harrison Ave. Nichols House…
EA marks 25 years of stewarding Esplanade
Since incorporated 25 years ago, the Esplanade Association (EA) has actively stewarded its namesake park, which now attracts around 4 million visitors annually and, that number is only expected to grow when the Esplanade soon becomes a year-round destination. On…
District D-4 sees 6 -percent drop in Part One crime from last year
As the first quarter of ’26 was drawing to a close, District D-4 had experienced a 6-percent drop in Part One crime (i.e. incidents of violent and property crime) from last year, according to Boston Police. Between this Jan. 1…
Dermatology clinic intends to open on Newbury Street
A non-invasive cosmetic dermatology clinic intends to open a Newbury Street location, according to a representative for the business on hand for the monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee held…
Scampo turns 18
After 18 years at The Liberty Hotel, Scampo remains one of Beacon Hill’s (and the city’s) premier dining destinations, which still comes as a matter of considerable pride to its founding co-owner, Chef Lydia Shire. “I’m just very proud of…
Local residents to run Boston Marathon in support of Pine Street Inn
Beacon Hill resident Lauren Cronin and South End resident Emily Berg are among those running in the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, in support of the Pine Street Inn, Cronin, who serves as Pine Street’s Associate Director of…
Public gets a look at latestredevelopment plan forTadpole Playground
By Dan Murphy The public got a look at the latest proposal for the long-gestating plan to expand and redevelop of the Tadpole Playground on the Boston Common at a third city-sponsored meeting on the matter held virtually Monday, March…
New restaurant plots opening at Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee learned details of an incoming French Mediterranean restaurant proposed for the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street during the commission’s monthly public meeting held virtually on Monday, March…