The Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) and the South End Landmark District Commission met on a snowy Tuesday evening for another presentation regarding the Alexandra Hotel. Due to the inclement weather, none of the South End Landmarks commissioners were able…
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Finding Your Roofs: Ed Allan Leads Eight Streets on House History Journey
The houses and bungalows of the South End, Back Bay and Bay Village – in particular – have a history to tell that spans many long years before the current residents ever set foot in their abode. Eight Streets resident…
Comment Period Ends on Hotel Alexandra With Mixed Results
The comment period for the fast-moving Hotel Alexandra hotel proposal on Washington Street came to a close this week, and while many want the project to succeed, there are still some who have concerns about the height – which this…
Benjamin Franklin Institute to Exit South End after 110 Years
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology announced this week that it will sell its storied building on Berkeley Street by 2022 and seek another location in a different part of Boston. President Tony Benoit said the old building on Berkeley…
MBTA Better Bus Proposal Gets High Reviews from South End Users
A new effort by the MBTA to improve bus routes – unveiled last week within the Better Bus program – features major changes for riders in the South End, Back Bay and Fenway amidst a proposal that seeks to make…
Fenway Community Looks to Aid Women Being Evicted from Our Lady’s Guild House
The Our Lady’s Guild House (OLGH) in the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood has been a source of reliable housing for low-and moderate-income women and students since 1947. But many women who have lived at OLGH, like Judy Burnette and Lydia Eccles, believe…
BVNA Executive Committee Votes Not to Oppose Addition to 4 Melrose St.Denies Requested Headhouse
The Bay Village Neighborhood Association Executive Committee voted not to oppose building a two-story addition to the one-family brownstone at 4 Melrose St. while denying the applicant’s request to construct a new headhouse on Monday night at the South Cove apartments.…
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FLYNN FILES HEARING ON AFTER-HOURS WORK IN SOUTH END Councilor Ed Flynn announced that he will call for a hearing next week regarding the issue of after-hours and weekend construction. Flynn relayed concerns brought to his office from residents throughout District…
Pilot Block Fires Back on Compassionate Organics with Official Opposition Letter
In the wake of a controversial vote by the Ellis South End Neighborhood Association on the Compassionate Organics medical marijuana proposal, host association Pilot Block has now fired back with a pointed letter of opposition to the project based on…
News from the South End Landmarks District Commission
The South End Landmark District Commission showed compassion to a homeowner on Tuesday night when he came before them with a proposal to rebuild his deck that was destroyed in a fire in 2016. The Commission unanimously allowed him to…