Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on October 13, where he gave an update on coronavirus as well as accepted all of the final recommendations from the city’s Police Reform Task Force. Walsh said that as of Monday in…
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City Council Holds Hearing on Housing Discrimination, Fair Housing Testing
The City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development, chaired by Councilor Lydia Edwards, held a virtual hearing on October 13 regarding housing discrimination. The hearing, which went on for more than five hours, covered three different dockets, including an…
Residents Ask for Gate Because of Drug Use on Stairs; SELDC Denies Proposal
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) met virtually on October 6, where they discussed a range of project proposals from roof decks to windows. One proposal at 1746-1752 Washington Street sparked a lengthy discussion about how the Landmarks Commission…
Lic. Board Discusses COVID-19 Violations at New Restaurant Owned by Social Media-Famous Salt Bae
Nusr-Et Steakhouse, a group of restaurants owned by Internet famous butcher and chef Nusret Gokce, better known as “Salt Bae,” opened a Boston location on September 18 and has already been shut down by the City for violating COVID-19 regualtions.…
Boston Police Reform Task Force Releases Initial Recommendations
The Boston Police Reform Task Force, which was convened by Mayor Walsh in mid June, told reporters about their process following the end of community listening sessions, as well as discussed the initial recommendations they came up with. Chairman Wayne…
Huntington Theatre Company Keeps Learning on Track Through Virtual Courses
Huntington Theatre Company has announced that its series of online classes, called Huntington @ HomeSchool, will continue through the fall and into the rest of the 2020-2021 season. The Sun spoke with Meg O’Brien, Huntington Theatre Company’s Director of Education,…
BTD Offers Virtual Open House for Tremont St. Redesign
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has published a virtual open house for the public to learn about the Tremont St. redesign project and provide their feedback. A link to the virtual open house is available on the Tremont Street Design…
ZBA Approves Tea Shop at 215 Newbury St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday afternoon approved the renovation of the existing store on the first floor of 215 Newbury St. to a tea shop. Attorney Timothy Fraser said that the space was previously used as a…
South End Resident Runs Marathon Around Charles River to Raise Funds to Support Samaritans
Long time South End resident Doug Murphy ran his first ever marathon back in April to support non-profit organization Samaritans, which supports suicide prevention. Murphy explained on his GoFundMe page that Samaritans is an important organization to him because his…
NABB Celebrates 65th Anniversary with Virtual Annual Meeting
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) held its first ever virtual annual meeting on September 16, where the organization also celebrated its 65th anniversary. The meeting consisted of remarks by NABB’s current chair, Martyn Roetter, a video outlining…