There is no shortage of Super Bowl parties going on in Boston this weekend, but if one wants their party to score high, they better know how to prepare a proper chicken wing. Chef/Pitmaster Andy Husbands of The Smoke Shop…
Mayor Walsh Evolving His Position on Safe Injection Facilities after Canada Trip
After taking a trip last week to Montreal and Toronto to see multiple safe injection sites (SIF) and taking a ride-along with Canadian police, Mayor Martin Walsh said this week he was impressed with the safe injection operations he saw…
Beacon Communities, BHA and City Partner on $23 Million Redevelopment of Lenox-camden
Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Director Bill McGonagle has said repeatedly that the Authority will do everything in its power not to lose one deeply affordable public-housing unit despite the pressures of the hot real estate market, and on Tuesday morning,…
ZBA Grants Relief to Cannabis Cultivation and Processing Center on Hampden St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday granted relief to a proposed cannabis establishment at 100-114 Hampden St. The proposed project will be operated by Green Line Boston Cannabis, and has the following violations: cannabis establishment is conditional, and…
Esplanade Association Announces Frost Fit Winter Series
A new outdoor fitness series encourages people to venture outside and experience the beauty of the Esplanade in winter while kicking off the new year with regular workouts. All are welcome to warm up, score cool swag, and get their…
Back Bay Happenings
•‘Shades of Light’ recital at Trinity Church – Katherine Growdon, mezzo-soprano performs Resphigi’s “Il Tramonto” and Barber’s “Dover Beach” with the Arneis Quartet and Debussy’s “Chansons de Bilitis” and Dutilleux’s bluesy “San Francisco Night” with pianist Linda Osborn in St. Andrew’s Hall…
South End Dates
•The Blackstone/Franklin Neighborhood Association canceled its January meeting this week due to conflicts with other City events and meetings. However, they will resume meeting in March on the third Tuesday of the month. •Eight Streets Neighborhood Association did cancel its…
Fenway Times
• The Fenway Community Center is hosting a Super Bowl watch party and potluck on Feburary 3. See the FCC website for more details. •BILLY JOEL RETURNS TO FENWAY PARK The Boston Red Sox announced that Billy Joel will return…
ZBA Grants GCOD Relief to 260 Newbury St.
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Tuesday granted Groundwater Conservation District Overlay (GCOD) relief to 260 Newbury St. The proposed project at this address was recently approved by the Back Bay Architectural Commission, after several hearings and iterations of…
Joanne Chang: ‘Bake the World a Better Place’
Having grown up in a traditional Taiwanese household, Joanne Chang ate a nutritious orange after every meal. She knew nothing about American desserts until she was 7-years-old, when she visited her friend, Linda’s, house for dinner: meatloaf, potatoes, and peas…
Text 9-1-1 Service Now Available in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts State 9-1-1 Department is pleased to announce that Text to 911 is now available throughout the Commonwealth. All Massachusetts 9-1-1 call centers now have ability to receive a text message through their 9-1-1 system. The Baker-Polito Administration has supported…
BCDC and South End Landmarks Still Reviewing Hotel Alexandra Proposal
The Boston Civic Design and the South End Landmark District Commission met for a presentation of the 12-story Hotel Alexandra proposal on Jan. 22. The Sun reported last week that reviews and comments on the project need to be completed…