Members of the South End Forum and a visitor from the Bay Village Neighborhood Association grilled Chief of Streets Chris Osgood for the City’s recent decision to have an earlier, 6 a.m. trash pick-up in the downtown neighborhoods – thwarting…
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City Hall Plaza Reimagined in New Proposal
In 2015, Mayor Martin Walsh announced his vision to reimagine City Hall Plaza— and that vision is now becoming a reality. Global design firm Sasaki has been hired to create the design for the Plaza, which will be revamped in…
News Briefs
DCR Traffic Advisory: Fenway, Boylston Street, and Park Drive Starting Saturday, June 1, 2019, and continuing through Thursday, June 20, 2019, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close Fenway from Boylston Street to Forsythe Way and from Brookline…
New York Streets Open Space A Steep Price to Pay for a Park
Earlier this year when the City-owned Shawmut Avenue lot in the New York Streets area was designated to be open space, it brought about cheers from the community. It was an unexpected and easy victory. Now, this week, the price…
For the Record
From the June 4 South End Landmarks District meeting, City Hall: Violations •172 West Brookline St. Violation: Ratification of unapproved front PVC air intake vent. •275 Shawmut Ave. Violation: Ratification of unapproved commercial exhaust at rear of structure that rises…
Party in the Park
Memorial Day Ceremony At Puerto Rican Vets Monument
BLC Approves Changes at Fenway Park, Improvements at Arlington Street Church
Both the Arlington Street Church and Fenway Park came before the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on May 28 with proposals to make changes to the properties. Fenway Park The BLC heard a somewhat controversial proposal for Fenway Park. As part…
Statement Statue: Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Only Male and Female War Memorial in the Country
On the corner of Washington Street and West Dedham, one can see the striking statue of a male and female solider striding bravely together into battle. It’s the only place in America where one can find such a war memorial.…
State Officials: Shattuck Will Not Be Turned Back to Green Space
State cabinet officials from the Department of Health and Human Services said that there was no way that the current Shattuck Hospital site in Jamaica Plain would be turned over to green, open space – something that the powerful Emerald…