Rep. Jay Livingstone was on hand Wednesday, Oct. 12, for a members event sponsored by Beacon Hill Village (BHV) to discuss the four ballot questions that will be posed to Massachusetts voters in the Nov. 8 general election. Ballot Question…
Author: Dan Murphy
Stepping Behind the Camera With Mark Kiefer
While Mark Kiefer is well known around Beacon Hill as the current chair of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and the one-time leader of the Beacon Hill Civic Association, many readers might not realize that he is also an established…
City Releases Objectives for Proposed Redevelopment of West End Branch Library Ahead of Public Meeting
Ahead of an Oct. 26 virtual public meeting, the city has released a set of “draft development objectives” for the proposed redevelopment of the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, which include providing an affordable-housing component. The Mayor’s…
SoWa Exhibit Showcases Work of Five Female Artists With Ties to Mass.
An art exhibit that kicks off with an opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 20, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 29, at Gallery Kayafas in SoWa will showcase the work of five female artists with ties to Massachusetts. “New Worlds: Women…
Councilor Fernandes Anderson Discusses Redistricting, Proposed Development Moratorium in District 7 With CSN
City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was on hand for the virtual monthly meeting of Chester Square Neighbors on Wednesday, Oct. 5, to discuss the redistricting plan she has co-sponsored, as well as a temporary moratorium she is proposing on building…
Latest Redevelopment Plans for BFIT Campus in South End Discussed at Public Meeting
The latest plans for the proposed redevelopment of the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) campus in the South End were discussed on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at a virtual public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning & Development Agency. Boston-based…
Esplanade Association’s Pathway Safety Improvement Project Getting Underway Tomorrow
The Esplanade Association is encouraging those planning on visiting the Esplanade tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 7, to be on the lookout for the implementation of its Pathway Safety Improvement Project. Traffic-safety striping will then be painted on park pathways, resulting in…
La Neta on Newbury Street Seeking Entertainment License
The owner of La Neta, a Newbury Street taco shop, appeared at the Monday, Oct. 3, meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) License and Building Use Committee to discuss his plan to petition the city for…
ZBA Unanimously Denies Application To Expand Occupancy of Lodging House at 291 Beacon St.
The city’s Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously (5-0) at its Oct. 4 virtual hearing to deny a controversial application to increase the occupancy of an existing lodging house at 291 Beacon St. George Haroutiounian, the building owner and managing…
West End House Demolished as Part of MGH Expansion Project
Demolition of the West End House on Blossom Street – one of now less than a dozen structures in the old West End to survive urban renewal – got underway at around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, as part…