At Monday’s Bay Village Planning/Licensing Committee meeting, representatives from New Boston Ventures and Finegold Alexander Architects presented a very preliminary proposal for turning the church at 19 Isabella St. into condominiums. Harry Collings of New Boston Ventures told the Bay…
Author: The Boston Sun Staff
City, Northeastern Unveil Multi-Million Dollar Park Renovation in South End
On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. Hundreds…
BBAC Discusses Replacement Trees in the Back Bay
Trees are often a topic of discussion at Back Bay Architectural Commission hearings, and the one on Sept. 12 was no exception. Elizabeth Marcus from 82 Marlborough St. proposed to remove the dead magnolia tree that she planted 30 years…
Design Team Unveils Updated Plans for ‘Compact-Rental’ Building at 72 Burbank St
The design team proposing to construct a six-story, “compact-rental” building on a vacant lot at 72 Burbank St. unveiled their updated plans for the project during a public meeting Monday night at 100 Norway St. sponsored by the Boston Planning…
Police Briefs 09-20-2018
D-4 Police News Everything goes On Monday, Sept. 10, at 5:15 p.m., a victim entered the District 4 station and reported that he was the victim of a robbery outside Sonsie at 327 Newbury St. Between midnight and 1 a.m.,…
A Possible Harbinger
The aftermath of Hurricane Florence on the Carolinas is another wakeup call for our communities. Even though many preparations were made by local officials, there was still the loss of life and millions of dollars in damage. While the wind…
Last Open Newbury St 2018
Doing her best Lucy impression, Katherine Nazzaro sits in a booth Snoopy might trust at the Trident Book Shop last Sunday, Sept. 9, during the final Open Newbury event in the Back Bay. At the booth, if one guessed the…
Josiah Quincy School First Day
Who said going back to school wasn’t fun? Certainly not little Southenders Rei Purwaha and Sloane Oulette who were so happy to see each other during the first day of school at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School on Thursday, Sept.…
Mayor Walsh says He’s Willing to Have a ‘Conversation’ about Safe Injection Facilities
In a dramatic reversal of his stance on Safe Injection Facilities (SIFs), Mayor Martin Walsh told the South End Forum on Tuesday night that he isn’t completely opposed to SIFs, and is willing to have a “conversation” about them. He…
BLC Discusses New Guidelines for Bay Village, Executive Committee Votes on Licensing Matters
At the Bay Village Executive Committee meeting on Sept. 10, Joe Cornish, director of Design Review for the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC), gave a presentation regarding the updating of the Bay Village Historic District guidelines. Cornish said that Bay Village…