At about 3:12 p.m. on Sunday May 16, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) arrested Marshall Burton, 38, of Boston on multiple charges preexisting arrest warrants after responding to a call for a robbery in progress in the area…
BPD Arrests Suspect Following Stabbing near Southampton Shelter
At about 6:08 p.m. on Monday May 17, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) and members of the Citywide Bicycle Unit responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 112 Southampton Street in Boston after…
Two Suspects in Custody After BPD Officers Recover Loaded Firearm, Drugs and Cash During an Investigation in the Back Bay
At about 9:51 a.m. on Tuesday May 18, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) arrested two individuals in connection to an ongoing firearm investigation in the area of the MBTA Back Bay Station located at 145 Dartmouth Street in…
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A Touch of Glass: St. Botolph Neighbor Looks to Resurface Area’s Stained-Glass Story
The prevalence of stained-glass windows was simply a curiosity for St. Botolph resident Dan d’Heilly for a number of years, just as it was for countless neighbors in the area as well. Many had heard the legend of the neighborhood’s…
BBAC Discusses Proposal for Five-Story Addition on Boylston St.
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) met virtually on May 12, where members heard an advisory review for the proposal at 761-793 Boylston St. to build a five-story addition on the existing buildings. “We have made some progress,” said attorney…
Boston License Board Aligns With State to Lift All Limits on Licensees May 29
With the support of Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on Tuesday, the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday approved a lifting of all restrictions on licensed premises as of May 29. “As of May 29, all restrictions related to licensed premises…
CAC Meeting Held for Lab/Office Space Proposed for 109 Brookline Ave.
The community process regarding the proposed 250,000 square foot building for office and lab space at 109 Brookline Ave. in the Fenway is now underway. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting on…
Positive Test Rate in Back Bay Continues Downtrend
Last week the Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a fourth week in a row and fell under 1 percent after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released…
ZBA Approves Residential Building at 58 Burbank St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on May 18 voted to approve the residential building pro-posed for 58 Burbank St. in the Fenway. The proposed building will be seven stories, and “immediately adjacent to the Fenway CDC” offices, said attorney…
BFSNA Gets Update on Proposed IBA Redevelopment Project
The Blackstone/Franklin Square Neighborhood Association was given an update on the status of IBA’s proposed redevelopment project during its virtual meeting on May 18. Dr. Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, CEO of IBA (Inqui-linos Boricuas en Acción), the Boston nonprofit that purchased the…
Janey Adopts State’s Decision to Eliminate All COVID Restrictions on May 29
Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on Monday that Boston will “align” with the state’s decision to eliminate all COVID restrictions, including the mask mandate on May 29. Masks are still required by all residents—vaccinated or not—on public transportation and in…