Positive COVID tests a saw minor increase from the previous week in the Fenway and South End, as well as in the Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods. According to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission, 6.2 percent, or…
Author: Dan Murphy
Boston Voters Let Their Preferences Be Heard
After the votes were tallied in the Sept. 6 state primary, Democrat Maura Healey, who will face off with Republican Geoff Diehl in the gubernatorial race in the November general election, was also the preferred candidate among Boston voters. According…
Positive COVID Test-Rates Drop Last Week in the Fenway While Rising in South End
Covid rates were on the decline in the Fenway, despite seeing an uptick in the South End, as well as in the Back Bay and sourounding neighborhoods. According to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission, 5.8 percent, or…
Michael Nichols To Bid Farewell to the Esplanade Association
Perhaps the biggest surprise for Michael Nichols, the exiting executive director of the Esplanade Association, upon assuming that role five years ago, was just how many different stakeholders have an interest in the park. “I was surprised at how many…
West End Branch Library Will Be Among Sites Features in ‘Book It Around Boston’ Event
The West End Branch of the Boston Public Library will be one of five branch libraries included in “Book It Around Boston” – an event designed to incentivize movement across the city’s neighborhoods. BPL has partnered with Heartbreak Hill Running…
City Proposes Zoning Amendments for Cannabis Establishments
With an eye on promoting equity in the industry, the city is recommending that zoning guidelines for cannabis establishments be amended to not only remove the required half-mile buffer zone between dispensaries, but also to change their designation from “Conditional…
Positive COVID Tests Increase in the Fenway While Dropping in Nearby Neighborhoods
The rate of Fenway residents testing positive for COVID-19 was up from a week earlier as the positive rates in the South End, as well as in the Back Bay and nearby neighborhoods, continues to fall. According to data released…
Public Gets a Look at Plan To Redevelop Fenway Star Market Site
The site of the Fenway Star Market is poised to become home to a lab and office building comprising four connected components with ground-floor retail, but no residential component, according to members of the project team on hand for a…
Open Newbury Returns for Six Consecutive Sundays
Newbury Street will again be transformed into a pedestrian-only walkway when Open Newbury returns for six consecutive Sundays between Aug. 21 and Sept. 25, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) announced last week. “Open Newbury Street has…
12 Hemenway St. Only Project Included in Latest Berklee Imp
The latest two-year extension to Berklee School of Music’s Institutional Master Plan will only include one project – the proposed renovation and conversion of an existing four-story building at 12 Hemenway St. into student housing, according to school officials on…