The city has earmarked 56 projects for $60 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants this year, including two Historic Preservation projects in the Back Bay and another in the South End. In the Back Bay, First Baptist Church at…
Author: Dan Murphy
Old South Church Offers Traditional Blessing of the Athletes
One day ahead of the 127th Boston Marathon, Old South Church in Boston – the “Church of the Finish Line,” located at 645 Boylston St. – offered its Marathon Sunday services, which included the traditional Blessing of the Athletes, on…
Councilor Bok To Leave Office To Lead BHA
Kenzie Bok will step down from her post as District 8 City Councilor, effective April 28, to assume the reins of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as the city agency’s incoming administrator. Before she was elected to the council in…
Ward 5 Democratic Chair Sharon Durkan Announces Bid for District 8 City Council Seat
Sharon Durkan, chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee and a longtime political organizer in the city, as well as a resident of Beacon Hill, has announced her candidacy for the District 8 City Council seat. Raised by working-class…
Council Hearing Focuses on Connected Issues of Trash and Pest Control
The City Council’s Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a special hearing on Tuesday, April 11, at City Hall to discuss a pair of ordinances that address two prevalent and inextricably linked issues – trash contacts and procedures…
Gibson House Museum’s Annual Benefit To Honor the French Library
At “À la Belle Époque,” the organization’s 26th annual benefit set for Tuesday, April 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the St. Botolph Club at 199 Commonwealth Ave., the Gibson House Museum will be honoring the French Library. The…
Esplanade Association Offers Free Guided Women’s History Tour
For the last day of Women’s History Month, the Esplanade Association will be offering a free guided tour highlighting some of the women who helped shape the history of the park on Friday, March 31. “The Women and the Esplanade:…
City Holds Virtual Meeting on Back Bay Fens Pathways
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department sponsored its fourth meeting virtually on Tuesday, March 28, to discuss conceptual-design options for the Back Bay Fens pathways. Lauren Bryant, project manager for the city agency, said besides looking at accessibility at…
Fenway Civic Association’s Annual Meeting Returns As In-Person Event
The Fenway Civic Association held its 61st annual meting on Wednesday, March 22, at 1325 Boylston St. Tim Horn, president of the board of directors of the board-driven, all-volunteer, member-supported nonprofit organization, offered opening remarks and recalled how for last…
The Race Is On: Two Candidates Vying for 9th Suffolk District State Representative Seat on Hand for Ward 4 Dems Meeting
Two candidates vying for 9th Suffolk District state representative recently vacated by Jon Santiago were on hand for the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 21, at Union Church. John Moran, a 24-year resident of the South…