By Beth Treffeisen The French Cultural Center was denied without prejudice to incorporate a concealed wheelchair lift at the 300 Berkeley Street location due to concerns over safety, at the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) hearing held on Wednesday, June…
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The Fenway CDC Celebrates Accomplishments at the Fenway Ball
By Beth Treffeisen The Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC) held their annual Fenway Ball and fundraiser with a record-breaking success at the Prudential Skywalk on Thursday, June 15. The Fenway CDC raised more than $175,000 at the event. The…
Festival Betances Hits the Streets Again for Lots More Summer Fun
By Seth Daniel The annual Festival Betances, one of the oldest Latino festivals in the region, will kick off Saturday afternoon and feature two days of great Latin-inspired music, food and games. While the Festival has typically kicked off with…
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Spectator by the thousands enjoyed the 44th Annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular along the Charles River on Tuesday, July 4, as the annual event drew thousands of onlookers on what was a beautiful evening.
The 6th Annual Summer Soulstice Celebration
Sarah Tapia, of Boston, enjoys the festivities at the opening of the Frog Pond on Thursday, June 29, wading and splashing in the pool on Boston Common. Here, she enjoys breaking a large bubble.
One Hood Basketball League Ready for 11th Year
By Seth Daniel The unique and critical summer basketball league that unites several areas of the South End that aren’t always friendly towards one another is ready to kick off its 11th year – and all indications are that the…
Walsh Signs New Budget, Highlighting Graffiti Busters
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh, along with representatives from Boston City departments and other elected officials joined together on Friday, June 30, in Kenmore Square to sign the $3.15 billion fiscal year 2018 budget that was approved earlier in…
Mayor Walsh Visits Foodie’s Urban Market
By Beth Treffeisen As part of the 2017 Mayor on Main, Mayor Martin Walsh took to the trolleys to deliver the Boston Main Streets Honorees. Differing from year’s past, when one awards ceremony would be held, the Mayor decided to…
Final Design is Made for Westland Ave Gateway Improvement Project
By Beth Treffeisen The Westland Avenue Gateway in the Back Bay Fens is scheduled to get some major improvements this year, both to the stonework and to the surrounding parkland area. As part of this year’s capital budget for the…
Mass Pike Reduced to Three Lanes in Each Direction on July 7
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding travelers that due to the upcoming Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project, I-90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) will be reduced from four lanes to three lanes in each direction in Boston between the Allston/Brighton…