Anthony Traniello of dbar shows some serious shake during Boston Center for the Arts’ Movers & Shakers 2018 fundraiser last Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Cyclorama. The BCA hosted Boston’s most popular restaurants and caterers for a spirited competition to…
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Kenmore Square Businesses are Concerned Over Citgo Sign Landmark
It’s been over a year since the Boston Landmarks Commission signed a petition to begin the process of landmarking the famed Citgo sign in Kenmore Square. Now, as the Commission is reviewing the draft study report, businesses have come out…
Major Recycler Cheering Plastic Bag Ban in Boston
One of the largest recycling plants in the nation, Casella Waste in Charlestown, is hailing the recent spate of plastic bag bans in the area, including the ban voted in by Boston late last year. That ban will go into…
Bay Village Residents Want to See a Move on 212 Stuart St Redevelopment
This past October, the owners of the deed-restricted housing complex at 230 Stuart St., called South Cove Plazas, brought a lawsuit against the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in response to the passage of the zoning variances for the proposed…
New England Water Color Society Prepares for Signature Members Show
Explore the world of watercolors inside the Guild of Boston Artists gallery on Newbury Street, where the New England Watercolor Society (NEWS) is holding its annual Signature Members Show through March 4. On display are a variety of styles ranging…
Ed Flynn Makes His Inaugural Speech at the Boston City Council
As nearly 500 Logan Airport workers employed by JetBlue’s subcontractors FSS and ReadyJet have started their strike, City Councilor Lydia Edwards filed a resolution to support Boston Logan Airport workers – striking a cord in the newly elected District 2…
Proposed Tower at 1000 Boylston is Expected to Cast Long Shadows, Worrying Residents
A proposed single tower rising from a base podium to be built at 1000 Boylston Street is expected to cast new shadows throughout the nearby neighborhoods, from the Fenway Victory Gardens, to the Esplanade, down Commonwealth Avenue Mall to even…
Women’s Lunch Place Holds Benefit Concert in Back Bay
Lori McKenna, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter, performed with Mark Erelli last Thursday, Jan. 25, during a benefit concert for Women’s Lunch Place at Church of Covenant in Back Bay. More than 500 people attended the benefit to hear the Massachusetts…
Shawmut Swish: Johnnie Ortiz Has Become a Leader on the Court
Were it not for a basketball-obsessed uncle, Shawmut Avenue’s Johnnie Ortiz – the captain of the state champion Brighton High School basketball team – the young man might have continued in South End Baseball and never picked up a basketball.…
Community Members Want to Strike a Balance with Fenway Park:Live Nation Petitions for up to 13 Summer Concerts
The Fenway neighborhood has seen tremendous growth in the past few years, both with the building boom adding numerous residential apartments to the area in addition to the hip new restaurant scene that now lines Boylston Street. Everywhere you look…