•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…
EBNA Stays Neutral on Liberty Compassionates
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) has voted to write a neutral letter regarding the Liberty Compassionates medical marijuana store proposal for Albany Street – just beyond their boundaries. President Ken Smith said the Jan. 15 meeting of the Association…
For the Record
From the Jan. 29 Zoning Board meeting, City Hall: •1120-1130 Boylston St. Applicant: MBH Associates Limited Partnership Purpose: Renovate existing egress stairs at basement and sub-basement levels. Add one interconnecting convenience stair between the two levels with related structural work. Build common corridor…
Police Briefs 01-31-2019
‘Pin’ Peddler On Friday, Jan. 18, at about 11:14 a.m., plainclothes officers were on routine patrol in the vicinity of Albany Street and Massachusetts Avenue – an area police have been monitoring due to frequent drug-related activity. At this time,…
GUEST OP-ED The State of Our City is Strong
Earlier this month, I gave my State of the City address at Symphony Hall. It’s one of my favourite events because it’s a chance to speak directly to the people of Boston about the progress we’ve made, the challenges that…
Thank You, Bob Deleo
It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Winthrop/Revere State Rep. Bob DeLeo was elected the Speaker of the House by his colleagues. (Yes, time flies.) We wish to make note of the 10th anniversary of Speaker…
Caribbean Carnival Night at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Zaira Johnson showed off an arm decoration she created earlier in the evening during the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Third Thursday celebration on Jan. 17. The weather was cold, but the theme was warm – with it being Caribbean Carnival…