By Beth Treffeisen Upstairs on the second floor of the South End Community Center on Washington Street, two staff members leading the Weight Initiative Now, a weight management program for kids, greeted guests with hand-made fruity drinks and helpful pamphlets.…
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Garden Contest Winners
Local winners of the Mayor’s Garden Contest are top photo, a view of Ric Cirace’s of the Back Bay garden from the Charles Esplanade.
Open Newbury Brings New Life To Street
Newbury Street was filled with foot traffic, but no car traffic, for a special Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, in which the street was shut down for most of the day. Businesses had sales and residents flocked to the street to…
Gas Leaks Continue to Spark Uproar Among Residents
By Beth Treffeisen Underneath the battered Boston streets, miles of gas lines, some more than 100 years old, are spewing out natural gas and causing consequences that often go unnoticed. “One thing is to highlight it to make the indivisible,…
Drought Has Left Its Mark On Street Trees In Boston
By Beth Treffeisen A severe drought has taken over most of Massachusetts, including Boston, where many of the trees that line the sidewalks may need a bit more love. The city of Boston planted 1,424 new trees during the spring,…
Harrison Albany Block Continues To Get Pushback from Neighbors
By Seth Daniel After a lot of noise, the Harrison Albany Block project has now gone into a quieter period, waiting for the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to issue its Scoping Determination. That doesn’t mean neighbors are any less riled…
Downtown View:When Should A Building be Landmarked?
By Karen Cord Taylor Karen is on a break. This subject continues to be important. Recently the Boston Landmarks Commission voted to study whether this commercial artifact should be given landmark status. For some people, it’s only a sign. Others…
A Degree in DHCD,IAGs, andCACs…LOL
By Phineas J. Stone It wasn’t long ago I saw on television a few Boston media types and some egghead journalism professors talking about the local media. The host of the program picked up this newspaper, and two other competing…
Mayor Walsh 2016 Garden Contest Winners Are Chosen
By Beth Treffeisen Around Boston, community members work hard to keep the city filled with gorgeous greenery to make a dense urban area not only appear but be more livable. Now in its 20th year, the Garden Contest recognizes those…
State Approves Six-Year Urban Renewal Plan for BRA,City
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has approved the six-year extension of 14 urban renewal districts in the City of Boston – per request of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) – and the state…