In anticipation of the city’s short term rental ordinance sunset provision ending on Sept. 1, an abutters meeting for a proposal at 784 Tremont St., led by Faisa Sharif of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, was held on July…
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New Collapsible Trash Barrels to Be Piloted on East Brookline
Neighbors on East Brookline Street in the South End are readying themselves for a new era in trash collection. That fundamental change will come in the form of a long-awaited pilot program with the City’s Public Works Department (PWD) to…
New York Market Draws Contentious Meeting with Neighbors
At one point in the super-charged abutters’ meeting on the corner of Harrison Avenue and East Berkeley Street regarding the proposed warehouse expansion of New York Market, GTI Properties’ Mario Nicosia challenged the Market’s new manager to produce a key…
Boston Medical, BU Preparing Gradual, Final Split : New Configuration Will Mean Expanded BMC Public Safety Force
The Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University are preparing to further part ways from their long-time association with one another – though they will still continue to partner on medical and hospital issues. Bob Biggio, senior vice president of…
Festival Betances
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‘Ghosts of WFNX’ Exhibit
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Urban Tree Nonprofit Urges People to Pay Attention to Street Trees with Mapping Initiative
Street trees—you walk by them everyday on your way to work or out to lunch with a friend. But do you ever think about why they might be there? Aside from looking nice, they provide essential health benefits to both…
Former BCAE Officials Facing Charges for Diverting Funds
As part of her Office’s ongoing efforts to ensure the public’s confidence in public institutions, DA Rachael Rollins announced this week charges against multiple employees of the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) nonprofit organization, located in Bay Village. “I…
Brady-Inspired Fitness Facility to Open on Boylston
A new place to work out is coming to the Back Bay, replacing the closed Boston Sports Club. The TB12 Sports Therapy Center, founded by six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and business partner Alex Guerrero, will have a soft…
WSANA Neighbors at Their Breaking Point for Addiction, Homelessness Issues
In what has become the worst summer in decades for issues regarding homelessness and drug addictions on the streets of the Worcester Square neighborhood, residents reported they had hit a breaking point, and in a meeting Tuesday night, they pressed…