The entrance for underground parking for the proposed redevelopment of the former Midtown Hotel would be moved from Public Alley 404 to a new service drive, making room for a new, small public park where Cumberland Street and the alley…
Baker Announces All COVID Restrictions to Be Lifted May 29
Gov. Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…
Jon Santiago to Detail Plan for Mass/Cass in the South End
On Thursday (today), Jon Santiago will hold a press conference to detail his plans for addressing the persistent crisis at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. As a resident who lives near Massachusetts Avenue, an Emergency Room physician at Boston…
For The Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have been moved to an online or…
We Deserve This Great Weather
With Massachusetts entering the reopening phase after 14 months of lockdowns, the arrival of the magnificent weather this week could not have been better-timed. All of us have had to make sacrifices to varying degrees during the pandemic. Many of…
Liz Cheney Is a Profile In Courage
We disagree with Liz Cheney on just about everything, politically-speaking. We suspect that most of our readers also have felt the same way over the years. But there is no denying that her principled stand in opposition to her party…
Temporary Closures on Interstate 90 Westbound between the Brookline Avenue and Beacon Street Overpasses
Lane restriping overnight on Friday, May 21 for Phase II of the Fenway Center Project The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be conducting lane restriping operations on Interstate 90 westbound between the Brookline Avenue and…
Temporary Closures on I-90 Eastbound between the Brookline Avenue and Beacon Street Overpasses
Lane re-striping overnight on Friday, May 14 for Phase II of the Fenway Center Project The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that it will be conducting lane re-striping operations on Interstate 90 eastbound between the Brookline Avenue and…
Gronk Donates $1.2 Million to Renovate Esplanade’s Charlesbank Playground
Former New England Patriot Ron Gronkowski was back in Boston on Friday, May 7, to announce his $1.2 million gift on behalf of the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation to the Esplanade Association for a complete renovation of the Charlesbank Playground.…
Hill Takes the Reigns At City Lights Studio
Janey Suggests Exploring Ferry Service to Long Island as Task Force Unravels
Acting Mayor Kim Janey has reportedly asked her administration to explore the idea of using ferry service to get patients to the Long Island Recovery Campus – a move that has been rejected in the past by many stakeholders –…
Chester Square Neighbors Hear Proposal for Ebenezer Church Redevelopment
The Chester Square Neighbors met virtually on May 5, where members heard from the team proposing to redevelop the Ebenezer Baptist Church at 157 West Springfield St. in the South End. The proposal is for nine units of residential housing…