The Boston Planning & Development Agency held its first public meeting for the proposed Stanhope Hotel virtually on May 5. HN Gorin, a Boston family-owned real estate company, intends to redevelop the Red Lantern building at 39 Stanhope St. in…
Author: Dan Murphy
For Author, Upcoming In-Store Appearance at Blackstone’s Will Be a Homecoming
When Dolley Carlson returns for her fourth author appearance and book signing at Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill on Thursday, May 19, it will be a homecoming for the South Boston native who now lives in Southern California, especially since Charles…
Chester Square Neighbors Hears Plan To Dedicate Corner of Mass Ave and Columbus As ‘Jazz Square’
A South End neighborhood leader detailed his proposal for the city to dedicate the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Columbus Street as “Jazz Square” during the May 4 monthly meeting of the Chester Square Neighbors, which was held virtually. “There’s…
Old South Church to Celebrate Phillis Wheatley Sunday
Old South Church will again celebrate one its most notable past parishioners this May 8, with the return of Phillis Wheatley Sunday. A member of the church during the American Revolution, as well as the first published African American author,…
NEHGS Plans to Open Café Next Door at 97 Newbury St.
As part of its expansion into the building next door at 97 Newbury St., the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS ), located at 99 Newbury St., intends to open a café, which would sell offer coffee, soft drinks, and…
ZBA Defers Making Determination Until July 12 on Requested Variances for Hotel Alexandra Redevelopment
At its public hearing on Tuesday, April 26, which took place virtually, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal voted to defer making a determination until July 12 on an application requesting several variances for the redevelopment of the Hotel Alexandra.…
Interfaith Concert Returns Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul
When “Voices of Humanity,” as the city’s fourth annual interfaith concert is now called, returns on Sunday, May 15, to The Vilna Shul, it will likely be the first time in three years that many guests have set foot inside…
Mayor Wu Unveils City’s Proposed, Nearly $4 Billion Operating Budget for Fiscal ‘23
Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled her administration’s first proposed operating budget for the city – a recommended $3.99 billion for Fiscal ‘23 – last Wednesday, April 13. This represents new growth of $216 million or 5.7 percent over Fiscal ‘22, according…
Upcoming Concert Will Harken Back to an Earlier Time at Otis House
A solo fortepiano concert taking place in the parlor of Otis House on Saturday, April 30, will harken back to the spirit of the early 19th century when music often filled the room during the frequent social gatherings hosted there…
District 4 Sees 4-Percent Spike in Part One Crime from Last Year
Heading into this Easter, District 4 had seen a 4-pecent spike in Part One crime from 2021. According to Boston Police, 631 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes the Back Bay, South End, Lower…