In what has been on ongoing saga at the South End Landmarks Commission regarding the demolition and rebuild of a historic church that formerly housed the Villa Victoria Arts Center and Pre-School, a new voice of opposition has entered the…
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Boston Common Master Plan Open House Announced on January 15
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden invite the public to the second Boston Common Master Plan Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Josiah Quincy School Auditorium,…
Worker Dies While Setting Up For First Night Celebration
A Sherborn man setting up the stage for First Night activities in Copley Square died on Saturday, Dec. 28, when a 3,500-pound ballast fell on him while he was setting up for the event. Brandon McSweeney, 34, was working for…
Walsh Announces Application Open for Fourth Round of Boston Air, City’s Artist Residency Program
Special to the Sun Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced this week that applications are now open for the fourth round of Boston AIR, the City of Boston’s artist residency program. Through this program, a cohort…
Open Meeting Law Complaint Filed Against BBAC
A complaint alleging a violation of the state Open Meeting Law against the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) was filed by Samuel D. Perry of Chestnut Hill on Nov. 27. According to the complaint filed with the Office of the…
CRWA, CLF Settle Lawsuit with EPA
Special to the Sun Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) and Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) have reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) regarding the Massachusetts municipal stormwater permit. The two organizations intervened in the permit…
Beacon, BHA Excited to Begin Partnership for Lenox Redevelopment
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Beacon Communities will begin the review process on Jan. 8 for their full redevelopment of 285 units of public housing in 12 buildings at the Lenox Apartments in the South End. Interim BHA Director…
Copley Menorah Lighting
UPNA Holiday Party At Masa
Tenants Development Corp. Will Buy Properties Put on the Market
The Tenants Development Corporation (TDC) announced that it plans to purchase 186 units of affordable housing in 36 Brownstone buildings – units that it had put on the market with a broker earlier this month. The proposed sale of the…