The city’s Planning Department held its only public meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Our Lady’s Guild House in Kenmore Square virtually on Thursday, Sept. 19. The proposed project at 20 Charlesgate West, made possible via a partnership between…
Author: Dan Murphy
Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End represented in Mayor’s 2024 Garden Contest
The Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End neighborhoods were represented among the winners in this year’s 28th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Nasreen Latif of Fenway-Kenmore took second place in the Age Strong category. Salil Sharma and Chitiz Regmi of the…
City outlines plan for Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project
The City of Boston Streets Cabinet staff held a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to discuss the city’s Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project, which includes plans for a proposed bike lane on Dartmouth Street between Copley Square…
Jazz Square celebration set for South End
A Jazz Square Celebration coming Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, in and around the South End will celebrate the area’s rich musical history, with a range of free programming, including concerts and jam sessions, as well as an…
Friends to unveil newly restored Child Fountain at September 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony
The Friends of the Public Garden will unveil the newly restored Child Fountain in the Public Garden at a public ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11:30 a.m., at the park’s Arlington Street Gate. Following the conclusion of this…
Newman School eyes two Newbury Street buildings for use as student and staff housing
The Newman School’s plan to purchase a pair of contiguous Newbury Street buildings for use as student and staff housing was again before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee at its monthly meeting held…
Special Council Holds Hearing on Regulations for Micro-Mobility Vehicles
Amid mounting public-safety concerns surrounding mopeds and other micro-mobility vehicles operating recklessly on Boston’s streets and sidewalks, a special City Council committee hearing was held to discuss the city’s rules and regulations for these vehicles on Tuesday, July 9, at…
Durkan Advocates for Exemption for Charlesgate Project
In response to a developer’s plan to subdivide a parcel as a way to circumvent the Boston Parks Commission’s Parks and Parkways Ordinance, District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan intends to file an amendment that would exempt only the 2…
NABB LBU Comm. Hears from Two Applicants
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use (LBU) Committee heard from representatives for two proposed businesses – a tea shop and cookie shop, respectively – during its monthly meeting held virtually on Monday, July 1.…
Elected Officials Respond to Last Week’s Vandalism in Common and Public Garden
Local elected officials were disheartened to see several landmarks on the Boston Common and in the Public Garden tagged with alleged pro-Palestinian graffiti just ahead of the July 4 holiday. According to published reports, Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the…