The Friends of the Public Garden will unveil the newly restored Child Fountain in the Public Garden at a public ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 11:30 a.m., at the park’s Arlington Street Gate. Following the conclusion of this…
Author: Dan Murphy
Newman School eyes two Newbury Street buildings for use as student and staff housing
The Newman School’s plan to purchase a pair of contiguous Newbury Street buildings for use as student and staff housing was again before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee at its monthly meeting held…
Special Council Holds Hearing on Regulations for Micro-Mobility Vehicles
Amid mounting public-safety concerns surrounding mopeds and other micro-mobility vehicles operating recklessly on Boston’s streets and sidewalks, a special City Council committee hearing was held to discuss the city’s rules and regulations for these vehicles on Tuesday, July 9, at…
Durkan Advocates for Exemption for Charlesgate Project
In response to a developer’s plan to subdivide a parcel as a way to circumvent the Boston Parks Commission’s Parks and Parkways Ordinance, District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan intends to file an amendment that would exempt only the 2…
NABB LBU Comm. Hears from Two Applicants
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use (LBU) Committee heard from representatives for two proposed businesses – a tea shop and cookie shop, respectively – during its monthly meeting held virtually on Monday, July 1.…
Elected Officials Respond to Last Week’s Vandalism in Common and Public Garden
Local elected officials were disheartened to see several landmarks on the Boston Common and in the Public Garden tagged with alleged pro-Palestinian graffiti just ahead of the July 4 holiday. According to published reports, Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the…
Bidding Farewell to An Old Friend in the Public Garden
The Friends of the Public Garden raised a glass (of non-alcoholic cider) to an old friend on Thursday, July 27, to toast the removal of a 110-year-old willow tree in the Public Garden. After the recent discovery of extensive decay…
City Sponsors Third Meeting on Proposed Renovation of the South End Branch Library
A third city-sponsored meeting on the proposed renovation of the South End Branch Library was held as a hybrid event on Wednesday, June 12, both in person at the Blackstone Community Center, as well as virtually. The project has a…
FOPG Announces Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks
The Friends of the Public Garden announced the creation of a new fund named for its president emeritus, Henry Lee during a public launch event on Tuesday, June 11, at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. The Henry Lee…
Councilor Flynn Sponsors Licensing Session on Boylston Bike and Bus Lanes Days Ahead of Project Getting Underway
Four days ahead of the project’s scheduled start date, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn sponsored a virtual listening session on Wednesday, June 5. on the city’s controversial plan to add a bicycle lane on and bus lane connected to…