By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Earlier this month, a fifth-grader from Dorchester named Fatoumata visited my office. She told me about her favorite types of ice cream, her favorite subjects in school, and her plans to go to college, become…
Guest Op-Ed: Considering the future of the Hynes
By Kenzie Bok On Sept. 16, 2019, the residents, businesses, and other stakeholders of the Back Bay and the Fenway awoke to the surprising and unwelcome news that the State had decided to sell the Hynes Convention Center in order…
Gov. Charlie Baker and the great state of our state
From the moment that Gov. Charlie Baker strode into the House Chamber last Tuesday to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address, it was evident why Gov. Baker, despite being a Republican in a heavily-Democratic state, has rated as the…
On the Rise: City officials warn of spike in AIDS cases among IV drug users
There are no shortage of public health emergencies attributed to the opiate epidemic, and now the City is reporting that there has been a spike of HIV/AIDs infections in the Mass/Cass area among those using drugs intravenously. It has been…
BTD officials preview changes coming to Tremont Street
Boston Transportation officials were on hand to discuss changes coming to Tremont Street during the second South End Business Forum Tuesday at the Revolution Hotel. The street’s design will be reconfigured by eliminating one traffic lane in either direction at…
Proposed sale of Hynes meets with skepticism at State House hearing
Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to sell the Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay is a decision that requires more careful consideration and one that shouldn’t dictate the planned expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the Seaport…
Community Concert at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
‘Sprites & Spirits’ Debuts At Kaji Aso Studio in Fenway
Celebrating Dr. King ‘We Shall Overcome’ at the FCC
State Administration to Hold Hearing On Future of Hynes Convention Center
With Gov. Charlie Baker putting the John B. Hynes Convention Center up for sale as part of a plan to expand the Boston and Exhibition Center in the Seaport, the State Administration Committee has scheduled a hearing regarding the Hynes’…
‘Executive Suite’ Loophole Closes; Sonder Drops Albany Street Petition
Neighborhood and City officials are cheering a change to the Zoning Code this month that closed a loophole attempting to be exploited by many short-term rental companies hoping to evade the City’s new regulations on the industry. The Zoning Commission…
BPDA Approves Boylston Street Project, Rental Units, LGBTQ-Centric Theater
At its monthly board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency approved the mixed-use project at 1252-1257 Boylston St. in the Fenway. The BPDA approved project will bring 451 rental units that includes 68 income-restricted units, as well as a…