As part of the kickoff for the City of Boston’s Preservation Month celebrations, the Boston Landmarks Commission recently presented four Back Bay residents with its second annual Citizen Preservation Award. “This award was established to recognize the volunteers and the…
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Kenmore Square Post Office to Move with No Replacement in Mind
Tucked behind Kenmore Square at 11 Deerfield Street, the large central post office and distribution center is looking for a new location after their lease expires this November. So far, no new location has been found to replace this well-used…
Neighborhood Coffee Hour at Titus Sparrow Park
Residents of the South End and around the city lined up to speak to Mayor Martin Walsh during his Neighborhood Coffee Hour at Titus Sparrow Park Tuesday, May 1. The sunny weather drove residents out to speak to their elected…
Winthrop Square Tower Moves Forward with Key Approval
After two years of review and numerous public meetings and hearings, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gave their final nod of approval to allow the 115 Winthrop Square Tower to move forward. The tower will replace a City-owned…
NABB Spring Wine Tasting
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) held a seasonal wine tasting event last Thursday, May 10, at Pucker Gallery – where participants visited with neighbors, sipped wine and viewed the art in the gallery. The NABB Spring Wine…
Duckling Day on the Common
Jonathan Krygowski (4) in police uniform and leading a pack of ducklings as in the children’s book, “Make Way for Ducklings,” by Robert McCloskey, during the annual Duckling Day Parade in the Boston Public Garden on Sunday, May 13. Scores…
Boylston Markers Project Gets Approvals from City Agencies
Two sites along Boylston Street were forever changed when two bombs went off near the finish line in April 2013, changing those families connected to those lost and also the Greater Boston community. To mark that horrific event artist Eduardo…
Fenway Victory Gardens Get Funding to Build a New Butterfly Garden
More butterflies will soon be fluttering throughout the Fenway Victory Gardens after a new butterfly garden is installed later this year. Elizabeth Bertolozzi, president of the Fenway Garden Society has been scavenging and raising caterpillars within her own garden for…
More than Words Take Bold Move with Books on East Berkeley
Every neighborhood dreams of a cozy bookstore in their area, but neighbors in the South End’s East Berkeley Street area are not just getting that dream bookstore, but also a youth-led bookstore whose mission is to change the life trajectory…
ARTSE to Kick-Off Public Art Initiative, to Throw Lively Art Party
The South End is becoming a noted repository for public art, particularly graffiti murals, urban art and other contemporary creations. On May 22, Washington Gateway Main Street (WGMS) will unveil a major initiative for expanding the neighborhood’s public art in…