Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Feb. 24 the creation of a new Office of Food Justice in the city, formerly the Office of Food Access. Wu also announced the new GrowBoston: Office ofUrban Agriculture, which will be led by Shani…
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Mayor Wu Files Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing: Ordinance Seeks to Protect the Quality of Residential Life in Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu on Feb. 28 filed an Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing, adding parameters to protect the health and well-being of residents in our neighborhoods against targeted harassment. Targeted residential picketing means picketing, protesting, or demonstrating, with or without…
Councilor Bok to Hold Back Bay Office Hours Both In-Person and Virtually on March 10
City Councilor Kenize Bok will hold Winter Office Hours for her Back Bay constituents on Thursday, March 10, from 4 to 6 pm. at Trident Booksellers & Café at 338 Newbury St.,both in person and virtually. “Meeting with constituents is…
Boston Athenæum Expanding Beacon Street Headquarters
The Boston Athenæum is now expanding the footprint of its longtime Beacon Street headquarters by around 15,000 square feet to create more welcoming spaces as not only an amenity for existing members, but also to give newcomers one more incentive…
Mayor Wu Announces Creation of Office of Early Childhood
At a press conference Wednesday Mayor Michelle Wu said, for anyone who has had to try to find an early childhood education seat in Boston navigating the many complicated systems, registrations and applications can be a daunting task. “This is…
BBAC Discusses Consistency of Light Poles With Das Nodes in the District
A subcommittee of the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) met virtually on Feb. 23 to discuss the replacement of light poles with ones that include DAS nodes within the district. With cell phone technology continuing to evolve, several telecommunications infrastructure…
Northeastern Details Plan for Expansion of Two Dorms
Northeastern University is proposing the addition of around 900 beds to two existing dorms due to over-enrollment last year while pledging to scale back enrollment beginning next school year in an effort to level off its student population. Northeastern officials…
BSO Violinist Lucia Lin headlines North Shore Philharmonic Winter Concert
Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Lucia Lin will play the Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto No. 1 as the featured soloist highlighting the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Winter Concert on Sunday, February 27. Music Director Robert Lehmann will raise his baton to…
BLC Approves Window Reconfiguration for Penthouse in Pope-Cahner’s Building
The Boston Landmarks Commission on Feb. 22 approved a redesign of the window layout on the penthouse level for the Pope-Cahner’s Building at 219-223 Columbus Ave. in Bay Village. Additional work includes replacing the windows and doors as well as…
Rockland Trust Launches Annual Scholarship Program
Rockland Trust announced the launch of its 2022 Scholarship Program for students who are enrolling in a part-time or full-time undergraduate study for the first time at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire…