Wu Announces 2022 Outdoor Dining Program Mayor Michelle Wu announced the return of the Outdoor Dining Pilot Program, a collaboration of the Licensing Board, Boston Fire Department, Inspectional Services Department, Boston Transportation Department, Public Improvement Commission, Disabilities Commission, Public Works,…
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South End Historical Society Awarded Grant from the American Historical Association
The South End Historical Society has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the American Historical Association’s Grants to Sustain and Advance the Work of Historical Organizations Program, which provides relief to institutions adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This opportunity was made possible…
Esplanade Association Releases 2021 Annual Report
On the heels of its annual meeting on Monday, April 4, which returned as an in-person event at the Westin Copley Place Hotel (and was also held via Zoom), the Esplanade Association (EA) also released its 2021 Annual Report this…
MFS Pro-Am Doubles Squash Championship at Uc
Boston Arts Academy Annual Meeting
Cafeteria Owner Hopes to Repeat Success in Same Newbury Street Restaurant Space
Cafeteria closed during the height of the pandemic in October of 2020, ending a successful 13-year run in a space at the corner of Gloucester and Newbury streets that had previously been home to a succession of ill-fated restaurants, and…
Council Holds Hearing on Conservation Corps Set to Kick Off in May
The City Council Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, chaired by District 6 Councilor Kendra Lara, held a hearing on March 29 regarding the creation of a city-level conservation corps in Boston. This docket is sponsored by District 8…
Hard-Working Back Bay Barber Now Faces Uncertain Future
Abdou Benouardia, owner of Anfa Barber Shop, which has locations on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay and in Dedham, now works seven days a week, often putting in 10-hour days as the sole barber at both shops. But despite…
News In Brief
Tremont Street Construction Update Construction is underway for the Tremont St. design project, which has a goal of improving pedestrian safety on the street. The city wrote in an email newsletter last week that “as the work continues, the contractor…
Mothers out Front Co-Hosts Webinar on Benefits and Ease of City Composting
The Downtown Team of Mothers Out Front, a vibrant grassroots organization best known for its advocacy to eliminate large gas leaks and transition off of fossil fuels, recently hosted an educational webinar extolling the many benefits of residential composting in…