The city’s Environment Department is now offering free webinars to the public in multiple language on the upcoming Community Choice Electricity program, which, officials said, will provide Boston residents with a “stable, affordable, and cleaner electricity option.” Webinars began Dec.…
Author: Dan Murphy
49 New Trees Planted Along Esplanade
Forty-nine new trees were recently parted along the Esplanade, courtesy of the Esplanade Association. As part of its L.E.A.F. (Lasting Esplanade Arbor Fund), the nonprofit’s three-person Horticulture Team planted myriad tree species or cultivars, 12 of which are new to…
Developer Proposes Replacing Midtown Hotel With 115-Foot Apartment Building
A local developer intends to raze Midtown Hotel, which dates back to the ‘60s and currently provides lodging for around 300 Northeastern University students, and replace it with a 115-foot apartment building overlooking the Christian Science Plaza. Ted Tye, one…
BFSNA Virtually Holds Wide-Ranging General Meeting
The Blackstone/Franklin Square Neighborhood Association met virtually for a wide-ranging general meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, that included news that the group had received special recognition from the Boston Police Department; an update on the intended demolition of the Villa…
Unofficial Results: Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential Race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
BLO Finds Unique Way to Bring Back Live Music with Creation of Street Stage
In what could be described as a prime example of “pivoting,” Boston Lyric Opera has created a mobile outdoor stage that will allow them, as New England’s largest and longest-running opera company, to continue bringing live music to locations throughout…
Recreational Pot Shop Proposed for Queensberry Street
Another applicant is proposing a recreational adult-use marijuana dispensary in the Fenway at the former location of a Queensberry Street laundromat. Queensberry Pure intends to open at 112-114 Queensberry St., with proposed hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily,…
St. Botolph Neighborhood Association Looks at Planned Redevelopment of Midtown Hotel
The St. Botolph Neighborhood Association held its first Community Meeting since July virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 27, which included an update on the planned redevelopment of the Midtown Hotel. National Development is proposing a 10-story building that would span the…
étant Continues to Serve South End, Thanks to Stacy Koeppel Employee-Turned-Owner
When Stacy Koeppel got word that étant, Spa for Well Being would close at the end of September, she couldn’t just passively watch the longstanding South End business where she had worked as the spa director for the past five…
Limestone Applied to Comm. Ave. Mall to Improve Soil
The white powder seen last week dusting the Commonwealth Avenue Mall wasn’t evidence of the season’s first snowfall, but rather a sign of the steps that the Friends of the Public Garden continually takes to improve soil health. The Friends…