Mayor Michelle Wu was joined by city officials and bike activists for a press conference on Sept. 6 at the Tobin Community Center to announce new bike lanes and safety measures in the city. Wu began her remarks by stating…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Emerald Necklace Parkfest Set for Sept. 24
Olmsted Now and its partner organizations are gearing up for Emerald Necklace Parkfest, the culminating event in the celebration of creator Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th anniversary. The event will take place on Sept. 24. “It is a collective effort and…
Women’s Lunch Place To Celebrate 40 Years at Annual Dinner Gala
Women’s Lunch Place (WLP) is celebrating 40 years of serving women in need this year, and is gearing up to host its annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. The fundraiser, which was held last year as a series of small watch parties,…
City Officials Discuss Student Move-In
As students begin to return to Boston and move into their apartments, several city officials gathered at 20 Linden St. in Allston on August 31 for a press conference regarding student move-in. Speakers included the city’s Chief of Operations Dion…
Licensing Board Approves Grand Tour Name Change; and Union Park Pizza Relocation to Newbury Street
The City of Boston Licensing Board held a virtual Transaction Hearing on August 24 and a Voting Hearing on August 25, where it approved a change in d/b/a at 314 Newbury St., as well as the relocation of Union Park…
Wu, Election Commission Discuss Voting Options Ahead of Sept. 6 Primary
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on August 23 from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)—one of the city’s new polling locations—to provide information ahead of the upcoming Sept. 6 primary election. Wu was joined by MFA Director Matthew…
MGM Music Hall Holds Grand Opening Celebration
The Fenway Sports Group, Live Nation, MGM, and the City of Boston celebrated the grand opening of the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on August 22 with a ceremony inside the new venue, which is located at 2 Lansdowne St.,…
Crite Park Receives $50,000 Earmark —Enough Money To Begin Phase One
The Friends of Crite Park has announced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has earmarked $50,000 for the creation of Crite Park, thanks to the advocacy of State Representatives Jon Santiago and Aaron Michlewitz. The work for Crite Park, which is…
BLC Approves DAS Node Near Public Garden
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on August 23 approved the replacement of an existing light pole with a DAS node near the Boston Public Garden, as well as approved the installation of an elevator at the Sunday School Building in…
ZBA Approves South End Sushi Restaurant; Renews Zoning Relief for Fenway Signs
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday approved a new sushi restaurant at 605 Tremont St., as well as renewed the zoning relief for two electronic signs in the Fenway. 605 Tremont St. At 6-5 Tremont St., Nancy Lo,…