By Beth Treffeisen The owners of the deed-restricted housing complex at 230 Stuart St., called South Cove Plazas, have brought a lawsuit against the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in response to the passage of the zoning variances for the…
Sherr has the Community Stuck on Decoupage in the South End
By Seth Daniel Piecing things together has become a way of life for Jenn Sherr of the South End. Starting in her former apartment on Claremont Park, she launched some years ago what has been a successful career as a…
Landmark Center Proposes New Office and Lab Building Instead of Residential Complexes
By Beth Treffeisen The expansion of the Landmark Center is taking a different turn with the addition of more lab and office space as opposed to the original plan for a retail podium alongside four residential buildings. The proponent, Samuels…
Zakim Holds Hearing about Making Voter Registration Easier
By Beth Treffeisen With another Preliminary Election come and gone with a low voter turnout of about 15 percent, one Boston City Councilor is trying to figure out ways to increase voter turnout by making it easier to register to…
Mike Kelley Thanks Supporters as Campaign Enters Final Stretch
Mike Kelley addressed a packed room of supporters in the South End last Tuesday night following a top-two finish in his race for District 2 City Council. Calling out the campaign’s message of inclusivity throughout District 2, Kelley congratulated all…
Boston City Council News and Notes
Just Cause Eviction The Boston City Council voted to pass a new version of home rule petition The Jim Brooks Stabilization Act otherwise known as Just Cause Eviction at the hearing on Wednesday, October 4. The home rule petition would…
1000 Boylston St Makes Major Changes to Air Rights Project Over Turnpike
By Beth Treffeisen The newest plans for 1000 Boylston, the part land and part air rights project that will fill in the gapping hole over the Massachusetts Turnpike next to the Hynes Convention Center, has returned, revising the design once…
After Initial Debate Over Historic Gateway, BLC Approves New Design
By Beth Treffeisen Sticking out behind a bus stop on Massachusetts Avenue. is an historic 1934 gateway that will now remain after initial renovation plans to remove it. The gateway served as the original entranceway into the Publishing House of…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Endorses Ed Flynn for City Council
Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, has been endorsed by Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins. Just last week, Flynn won the District 2 Preliminary Election by over 2,200 votes, earning over 56 percent of the vote in…
Back Bay: A Miracle of Preservation Documents the work of NABB
By Beth Treffeisen Within the pages of Back Bay: A Miracle of Preservation, a compilation of stories and pictures document the hard work that members of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) have done to make the neighborhood…
Boston Preservation Alliance Executive Director Highlights NABB Annual Meeting
By Dan Murphy At the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s annual meeting at the Algonquin Club on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Greg Galer, executive director of the Boston Preservation Alliance, recalled how the nonprofit organization spearheaded the successful effort to…
Police Briefs 10-05-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log Sept. 25 Towed Motor Vehicle — 643 Commonwealth Ave Investigate Person — Dartmouth St Vandalism — 112 Shawmut Ave Assault Simple – Battery — Boylston St Larceny Theft From Building —…