By Dan Murphy and Lauren Bennett While the Red Sox’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park is set for April 1, it’s still unclear whether fans will be allowed back in stands in a limited capacity this…
Author: Dan Murphy
WSANA gets update on needle-buyback pilot
During the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association’s Feb. 23 meeting, which was held virtually, Steve Fox, moderator of the South End Forum, provided information on the needle-buyback pilot program now underway in the South End and Newmarket. The Community Syringe…
Old South Church recommended to receive $150,000 CPA grant from city to help defray costs of tower repairs
Old South Church has been recommended to receive a $150,000 Community Preservation Act grant from the city, which will pay a portion of the cost to make emergency repairs on its 246-foot tower. “We have a 20-year building plan, and…
Ayer Mansion recommended to receive $30,000 city CPA grant
The Ayer Mansion has been recommended to receive a $30,000 Community Preservation Act grant from the city that will allow it to finish restoration work on the façade of the Tiffany-designed building, wrapping up a project that first got underway…
City, Elected Officials Respond to Findings from Study That Reportedly Shows Disparity in Procurement Practices
While some elected officials are already sounding the alarm over a soon-to-be-released study that reportedly reveals a pattern of disparity in awarding municipal contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses during the first term of Mayor Martin Walsh’s Administration, the city…
YW Boston Building Could Provide Housing for Back Bay’s Homeless, Pending Extensive Background Check
With the proposed redevelopment of the building now owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets, some people living on the streets of Back Bay today could likely end up in one of…
YW Boston Building Proposed to House Previously Homeless
The building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets in Back Bay is proposed for redevelopment into affordable housing, with half of its 210 planned units expected to go to people experiencing…
Equity Applicant Proposes Retail Cannabis Store for 331 Newbury St.
An equity applicant is now proposing a retail cannabis dispensary for 331 Newbury St. in a location that the city approved as a medical marijuana establishment more than three years ago. The primary owners of the Rooted in Roxbury, who…
Stakeholders Urge BFD to Make Hiring Quotas From Cadet Program a Mandate
While stakeholders are optimistic about the Boston Fire Department’s new cadet program, which aims to create more diversity within its ranks, they’re imploring the city to make a quota for hires from this pool a mandate. “There’s a difference between…
Walsh’s Job Performance Already Garnering Praise from Bostonians
After delivering what was likely his final State of the City address on Tuesday night, Mayor Martin J. Walsh is stepping down after seven years as the city’s political leader, and his performance on the job is already receiving a…