nine – the restaurant which opened last summer at 9 Park St., in the space previously occupied by No. 9 Park, just across from the Boston Common, embarked on a new chapter Tuesday, March 3, when Chicago native Kevin Girshman…
Author: Dan Murphy
Ten park projects awarded $47,000 in grants via latestround of FOPG’s Henry Lee Fund
The Friends of the Public Garden is awarding a total of $47,000 to 10 park projects via its 2026 Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks Awardees. This year’s recipients include Saint Marks Area Civic Association, which is receiving $5,000 to…
Rugg Road Paper Co. settles into new home on Charles Street
Since relocating just across the street in November, Rugg Road Paper Co. is now firmly ensconced in its new home at 130 Charles St. on Beacon Hill. The neighborhood stationary shop left its former home at 105 Charles St. at…
Foodie’s Markets to close longstanding South End location this June
Foodie’s Markets will close its at location of more than 30 years at 1421 Washington St. in the South End in June, the company announced this week. “We’ve made the difficult decision to close our South End location this spring…
Residents express concern over former Marlborough Market amid proposed change in ownership
Residents on hand for the virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee held virtually on Monday, Dec. 1, Committee expressed their ongoing concerns with the current operation of the erstwhile…
NABB’s Homelessness Task Force and Women’s Lunch Place together combat homelessness on a local level
A symbiotic and unique partnership has evolved between the Homelessness Task Force (HTF) of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay and Women’s Lunch Place over the past few years that intends to combat the persistent issue of homelessness in…
Doyle auction house makes permanent home in Back Bay
The venerable auction house, Doyle, now has a permanent presence in Boston upon opening a sprawling, first-floor gallery in The Vendome building at 290 Dartmouth St. in the Back Bay, and that space will be the setting for its inaugural…
New Asian food restaurant proposed for former Lir space on Boylston Street
A proposed Asian food restaurant is set to take over the space at 903-905 Boylston St., which was formerly home to Lir, according to an applicant who came before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use…
Fenway CDC’s proposed Beacon Hill project clears another hurdle
The Fenway CDC’s proposed project, which will bring much-needed affordable-housing ownership opportunities to Beacon Hill, cleared another procedural hurdle on Thursday, Aug. 21, when the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved a pair of applications at its monthly public hearing held…
News in Brief 8-29-25
CHARLESGATE FARMERS MARKET OPEN SUNDAYS The Charlesgate Farmers Market returns this summer to Charlesgate Park. The market will be held Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until October 12 under the Bowker Overpass at Commonwealth Avenue between Charlesgate East…