By Beth Treffeisen The South End Landmarks District Commission (SELC) held an advisory meeting for the local architects, from Utile Design, for the 370-380 Harrison Ave. project that was recently approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). This…
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Second Phase of 1065 Tremont Street Building to Roll Out Soon
By Beth Treffeisen At a recent Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting, residents voiced their concerns about how this is just another building adding to the displacement of long-time residents. The second phase of the proposed building for 1065…
Blackstone Looks to BU Students on Break to Help Solve Challenges
By Seth Daniel The Blackstone Community Center can often be hidden in plain sight. While the building seems easy enough to figure out, many mistake it for the Blackstone Elementary School, which is attached to it. Others find it difficult…
The Woman Who Stunned the Publishing World from Her Back Bay Store a Century Ago
By Kenneth Alton Clark The first woman in America to own and manage a book publishing company got her start in Back Bay. On an early spring day in 1892, a ruffled executive at the old Shepard-Norwell firm, which occupied…
‘Fuse’ at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery
Gallery owner Abigail Ogilvy and David Hollely discuss the ‘Fuse’ wallpaper installation at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in the SoWa Art and Design District on Weds., March 1. The private event brought artists and designers together from across the city…
Neighborhood Hotspot:Frenchie Opens Doors to the South End
by Beth Treffeisen Tucked into the crossing of Tremont Street and Clarendon Street in the South End, a new French wine bar, called Frenchie, has brightened up the space, creating a welcoming new gathering place for the neighborhood. Walking in,…
BMC Receives Major Gift for Research and Addiction Medicine
By Seth Daniel City and Boston Medical Center (BMC) staff were enthusiastic on Monday morning, March 6, when a $25 million gift was announced publicly that will establish the BMC Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine – with officials dreaming of…
Icon Nightclub Continues to Struggle with Community Support with Outstanding Violations
By Beth Treffeisen Icon Nightclub, known from hosting President Obama to the best D.J. in the world, has been hit with five outstanding violations for underage drinking. One of the owners, Shahrokh Reza, of Pasha Entertainment known for hosting hip…
City Council Sanctuary Schools Hearing Comes to St Stephens Church,Where Ideas Began
In a little room in the top floor of the St. Stephens Youth Programs in the South End’s St. Augustine Church, several high school students in late November through January began thinking about how important it would be for their…
Back Bay Store the First to Step up for ‘Alternative Spaces’ in Boston Creates
By Seth Daniel Checking out the latest cell phone gadgets or customizing one’s cellular plan doesn’t typically jibe with live opera music coming from the rafters, or the sounds of a cellist practicing away at a challenging piece, but in…