Anne T. Barron, a trailblazer for women’s rights in the 1970s following the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, as well as an original resident of One Longfellow Place, spent her 100th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 30, surrounded by 14…
Upscale Corner Store and Café Proposed at former Pret-a-Manger
An upscale corner store, as well as a café, intends to open in the former Pret-a-Manger space at 501 Boylston St., said representatives for the business at the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee meeting…
Bok and O’Malley pass an order to remove parking minimums
At the October 20 Boston City Council meeting, the Council passed “An order regarding a text amendment to the Boston zoning code with respect to parking minimums for affordable housing.” The order was introduced by Councilors Bok and O’Malley. The…
Bay Village Neighborhood Association holds annual meeting on Zoom
The Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BNVA) held its annual meeting virtually on November 1, where committees provided updates. No special guests were invited to the meeting this year, as many who would have normally been invited had been to recent…
SELDC Approves re-cladding and Mechanical Equipment for 440 and 450 Tremont St.
The South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) met virtually on November 2, where they approved a proposal at 440 and 450 Tremont St. to re-clad the facades of both buildings, as well as install new mechanical equipment behind a new…
If Taiwan Is Attacked, Should We Defend It?
We are living in unprecedented times — from the COVID-19 pandemic, to the supply chain issues that are affecting all aspects of our economy, to the dire consequences of climate change, to the messy pullout in Afghanistan, to the spike…
Guest Op-Ed: We need to invest in America
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America needs attention to our infrastructure. It’s pathetic that our Congress and President are having so much trouble putting something together they can agree on. We managed to spend the equivalent of a trillion dollars in…
Women’s Lunch Place Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
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Back Bay, City Kick off Early Voting
Back Bay voters had the opportunity to vote early for the Nov. 2 Municipal Election over the weekend at the Copley Library and voters here can continue to vote at City Hall until Friday or utilize early voting drop boxes…
Symphony T Station to Close to Make Accessibility Improvements
The Symphony stop on the MBTA’s “E” Line is slated to close for a year and a half beginning in the summer of 2023 to make accessibility improvements to the 80-year-old station, including the addition of new elevators at all…
City Council, Activists, Community Leaders Discuss Reparations for Black Bostonians
The City Council Committee on Civil Rights held a hearing on October 26 “regarding reparations and their impact on the civil rights of Black Bostonians.” The Committee is chaired by Councilor Julia Mejia, who also sponsored this docket along with…