On July 16, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the inclusion of eight new communities in the Housing Choice Communities program and the re-designation of 56 Housing Choice Communities. Included in the designation were Everett, Chelsea and Boston. This brings the total…
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ZBA Approves Motor Mart Garage Project; Residential Building on Boston Street
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) has been holding virtual hearings after gathering a backlog of cases during the first couple months of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, the focus was on smaller scale projects, but the hearings now include…
Boston Properties Proposes Observation Deck, Public Pavilion for Prudential Center
Boston Properties has approached the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) with a proposal to add an observation deck at the top of the Prudential Center, as well as to build a public pavilion on the South Garden, which would…
Walsh Announces Final Preservation of Newcastle Saranac with Fenway CDC
Building on his commitment to creating and maintaining affordable housing in the City of Boston, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the preservation and the start of the rehabilitation of 97 affordable rental units at the Newcastle Saranac Apartments in the…
Walsh Announces Ordinance Allowing Plastic Bags Extended to Sept. 30
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced recently the City of Boston’s executive order to exempt all establishments from the plastic bag ban ordinance will stay in place until September 30. This transition period will allow stores to use up any single-use…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have…
Uses Early Childhood Education Program Reopens
Sax Serenades on Boylston
Pine Street, Roundhouse Hotel to Open Homeless Shelter at Mass/Cass
Agreement Shocks Neighbors, Some in City Hall By Monday morning, tables, lamps and other hotel amenities were being taken out the front door of the Best Western Roundhouse Hotel on Mass/Cass in the South End to make way for a…
Vacation Cancelled? Take a Trip to the Public Garden Instead
The Boston Public Garden is known for being a place to relax, unwind, and enjoy nature, and this summer, be sure to stop and smell the hibiscus. For more than 100 years, city gardeners have prided themselves on ornamental planting…