Six contenders for Boston District 8 City Council participated in a standing-room-only forum moderated by President Emerita of Lesley University, Margaret McKenna, on May 21. Candidates Kenzie Bok, Montez Haywood, Landon Lemoine, Kristen Mobilia, Jennifer Nassour, and Helene Vincent shared…
Author: Lauren Bennett
401 Park Phase One Complete, Time out Market to Open in Coming Weeks
The 401 Park building, formerly known as the Landmark Center, was finally revealed to the public on May 17. Phase One of the project began in 2017, and includes 1.1 acres of open space along Park Drive, restoration and improvements…
Bay Village Rattled by Mike and Patty’s Trash, Traffic; Wants More Info on Marijuana Proposal
Two major topics were up for discussion at the Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BVNA) Planning and Licensing meeting on May 20, including issues with traffic, trash, and patrons at the Mike and Patty’s sandwich shop on Church Street, as well…
Jennifer Nassour Enters Race for District 8
Back Bay’s Jennifer Nassour has joined the cramped race for District 8 City Council. Originally from New York, Nassour moved to Boston in 2000 and has lived in the Back Bay for eight years, where she is raising three daughters.…
Two Projects Return Before BBAC; Receive Approval
A couple of projects came back to the Back Bay Architectural Commission on May 8 with new proposals, after being asked to make changes. The first was the forthcoming Chick-fil-A restaurant at 569 Boylston St., represented by architect Jeremy Lindsey.…
Mayor Walsh’s Fenway Coffee Hour at the Morville House
A little rain didn’t stop the Fenway community from coming out to Mayor Walsh’s Coffee Hour on May 14. The event was originally supposed to be held at Symphony Park, but due to the weather, it was moved to the…
BVHDC Approves 67-69 Church St; Two Other Projects Get Green Light
After a month of not meeting, the Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) met on May 14 and heard three design review proposals. The first was 4 Melrose St., where architect Timothy Burke proposed adding a dormer on to the…
SELDC Denies Demolition of 587 Albany St. Building
In a continuation from July 2018 and April 2019, applicant Josh Federman returned before the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on May 7 with another proposal to demolish the existing building at 587 Albany St. and construct a six-unit…
Taj Boston IAG Concerned About Traffic and Alley
The Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for the proposed Taj Boston hotel renovation project met on April 29 to ask some questions they had prepared for the development team, as well as discuss some mitigation for the alley behind the hotel.…
Zakim Joins Fenway Seniors for Pizza and Conversation
City Councilor Josh Zakim was at the Peterborough Senior Center in Fenway on May 1 to discuss the issues he’s been working on, as well as address questions from the seniors in attendance. Everyone munched on pizza donated from Domino’s…