From the Nov. 12 Boston Groundwater Trust, Lenox Hotel, 710 Boylston St., 4 p.m.: •Presentation by Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan and Steven Keppel of Simpson, Gumphertz and Heger on the relationship between Wood Piles and Sea Level Rise. •2020 Meeting Dates. •Adoption…
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Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race
Kenzie Bok claimed victory in the Nov. 5 municipal election for the District 8 city council seat. According to the City’s unofficial election results, Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community leader and former chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…
Titus Sparrow Halloween Party
Day of the Dead Vigil at Copley
SELDC Seeks Alternatives for Arts Center Demo
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on October 5 asked for a continuance on a proposal to demolish the existing building at 85 West Newton St., which is currently occupied by nquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) Preschool and the…
Climate Change Could Altar ‘Leaf Peeping’ Schedules
One interesting feature of climate change, Professor Richard Primark said, is that the leaf peeping season could become longer as frosts are pushed out further and leaves hang on for longer periods of time. “Trees detect the length of the…
Urban Leaf Peeping Lights up Downtown Open Spaces
An amazing array of reds, yellows and oranges have dominated the landscape over the past several weeks, so much so that many in the downtown neighborhoods have decided not to leave the city to get a healthy dose of festive…
Warren Street Residents Not Happy About Angled Parking Concept
The City held a meeting at the McKinley School on October 30 as a result of a request by the Ellis South End Neighborhood Association to consider adding additional angled parking on Warren Avenue. Angled parking already exists on the…
Council At-Large Election Too Close to Call on Final Seat: Widely Discussed Campaign Ended in No-Show at the Polls
The City Election featured a somewhat slow day of voting for many areas, but any excitement absent during the day was made up for at midnight – when the final spot on the at-large ballot became contested between candidates Julia…
Fenway Studios to Open Its Doors to the Public This Weekend
Fenway Studios will once again be open to the public on November 9 and 10 from 11am-5pm. Visitors can enjoy wandering around the building, engaging with the artists, and admiring all of the artwork as well as the artists’ spaces…