The Muddy River Restoration Project Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee (MMOC) held a virtual public meeting on June 30, where they provided information to the public about Phase Two of construction for the Muddy River Restoration Project. Phase One of…
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ZBA Approves Takeout for Greystone Cafe Bakery and Provisions
Greystone Cafe Bakery and Provisions, which is co-owned by Jacqueline Gannon, is set to open at 75-77 Dartmouth St. on the corner of Appleton and Dartmouth Streets. The space was previously occupied by Appleton Bakery Cafe. There will be minor…
Bok Navigates Uncharted Terrain During First Term
When Kenzie Bok was sworn in for her first term as District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 5, she never could have imagined what the following six months would have in store for her. Bok, who was named chair of…
Walsh Announces City Programs, and Initiatives, Provides COVID-19 Update
Mayor Walsh made several announcements at his press conference on July 14, one day after Step One of Phase Three of the state’s reopening plan took effect in the City. “Right now, the US is the worst place it’s ever…
Events Planned for Esplanade Go Virtual in Response to Pandemic
While the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation has postponed group events on the Charles River Esplanade through the end of this month, some organizations that had events planned in the park during this time have taken a cue from…
More Than Words Receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award
More Than Words (MTW) of Boston and Waltham has been announced by Massachusetts Center for the Book as the recipient of the 2020 Library of Congress/Massachusetts State Literacy Award. Funding for the state literacy awards program is made possible through…
Whittier Street Mobile COVID Testing Hits Back Bay, Newmarket
The Whittier Street Health Center on Tremont Street has wheels, and their mobile COVID-19 testing lab is coming to the area for free testing of all residents – no appointment necessary. The Mobile testing facility travels through the area and…
Outdoor Dining Surges on Newbury, Hopes for Longer-Term Situation
Outdoor dining is a great luxury in some American cities, but it took a pandemic for it to become a potentially permanent feature of the Boston dining scene, and now many restaurant operators clinging to anything they can get to…
The Grande Dame of Worcester Square: Rose Mehegan Passes at 98
If one searched hard enough, somewhere in the center of Worcester Square park in the South End, they would likely still find the thumbprint of Rose Mehegan – a former resident of the Square who ran traditional lodging houses there…
Red Sox Give Grants to Ten Fenway Organizations
Ten community organizations in the Fenway will receive a total of $100,000 this summer through the latest round of the Fenway Park Demonstration Project Community benefits fund – a fund maintained by the City and Red Sox since 2013. The…