Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to speak directly with the Mayor and staff from City departments about open space and their neighborhoods. Dunkin’ will be on-site to keep Bostonians runnin’ with freshly…
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Ellis South End Neighborhood Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Ellis South End Neighborhood Association held its annual meeting on May 24 at the Revolution Hotel on Berkeley St. Many South End neighbors gathered to mingle with one another and listen to featured speaker Stephanie Seskin of the Boston…
ZBA Approves Electronic Signage for New MGM Music Hall in the Fenway
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on May 24 approved the installation of seven electronic signs on the new 5,000 seat MGM Music Hall adjacent to Fenway Park, which is set to open later this year. The signage is required…
Five-Story Office/Lab Building Proposed for Wareham Street
A partnership between two local developers and a Connecticut private real estate investment firm has taken the initial steps to file preliminary plans with the city to raze five dilapidated South End buildings to make way for a five-story office/laboratory…
Wu Provides Updates on City Efforts To Address Unsheltered Homelessness and Substance Use Crises
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 24 provided updates on the City of Boston’s next steps to address the intersection of unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises, centered in the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The City of…
Landmarks Commission Approves Murals for Four Esplanade Electrical-Boxes
The Boston Landmarks Commission unanimously approved as presented an application to paint murals on four electrical boxes on the Esplanade during a May 24 public hearing, which took place virtually. The application, submitted by the Esplanade Association, is for a…
Fenway Mayor’s Coffee Hour
Rev. Taylor Bids Farewell to Old South Church
Rev. Nancy S. Taylor will deliver her final sermon on Sunday, May 22, at Old South Church, bringing an end to her 17-year tenure as the church’s 20th Senior Minister, as well as her 40 years in the ministry. Rev.…
Party in the Park Fundraiser Brings In Over $550,000
The Party in the Park luncheon was held on May 11 at the Pinebank Promontory in Jamaica Plain. Together, more than $550,000 was raised to support the 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system that serves as a backyard for residents and…
City Holds Community Meeting for Herbal Power Dispensary: Many Residents Oppose Current Location
A virtual, city-sponsored community meeting was held for the cannabis dispensary proposed for 329 Columbus Ave. in the South End on May 16. The dispensary, called Herbal Power, is being proposed by a team of Equity Program applicants, and the…