Fenway Center, a project on air rights parcels over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Fen-way, is on track to becoming a reality, with changes to a previously approved proposal set to go before the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
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D-4 Reports 6-Percent Drop in Crime; Could be Better
The D-4 police district experienced a 6-percent decrease in overall crime over the past year, but Capt. Steve Sweeney told members of the Blackstone Franklin Square Neighborhood Association (BFSNA) he wasn’t ready to celebrate just yet. Sweeney told BFSNA on…
e-scooters Could Unlock Thousands of Jobs for Boston Residents
When Boston’s Charlie Palleschi first saw an e-scooter at an event in Cambridge, he thought it simply looked fun. On second look, though, he realized the compact electric scooter could likely change his commuting life. And in fact, it has…
Supt. Cassellius Releases Framework for Public School Plan
After more than six months of visits to all 135 school buildings in the Boston Public School district, and conducting more than 100 community meetings, Supt. Brenda Cassellius submitted her final strategic plan to the Boston School Committee last week.…
Supt. Cassellius releases framework for public school plan
After more than six months of visits to all 135 school buildings in the Boston Public School district, and conducting more than 100 community meetings, Supt. Brenda Cassellius submitted her final strategic plan to the Boston School Committee last week.…
e-scooters could unlock thousands of jobs for Boston residents
By Seth Daniel When Boston’s Charlie Palleschi first saw an e-scooter at an event in Cambridge, he thought it simply looked fun. On second look, though, he realized the compact electric scooter could likely change his commuting life. And in…
D-4 reports 6-percent drop in crime; could be better
The D-4 police district experienced a 6-percent decrease in overall crime over the past year, but Capt. Steve Sweeney told members of the Blackstone Franklin Square Neighborhood Association (BFSNA) he wasn’t ready to celebrate just yet. Sweeney told BFSNA on…
Residents are enthusiastic about Phase 2 proposal
Fenway Center, a project on air rights parcels over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Fen-way, is on track to becoming a reality, with changes to a previously approved proposal set to go before the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
BPDA approves Boylston Street project, rental units, LGBTQ-centric theater
At its monthly board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency approved the mixed-use project at 1252-1257 Boylston St. in the Fenway. The BPDA approved project will bring 451 rental units that includes 68 income-restricted units, as well as a…
‘Executive Suite’ loophole closes; Sonder drops Albany Street petition
Neighborhood and City officials are cheering a change to the Zoning Code this month that closed a loophole attempting to be exploited by many short-term rental companies hoping to evade the City’s new regulations on the industry. The Zoning Commission…