By Seth Daniel Hovering orbs and lights in the sky might conjure up ideas of ‘X Files’ proportions, but the lights and orbs over Blackstone and Franklin Square parks won’t lend themselves so much to conspiracy theories this spring as…
Major Changes and Investment Coming to Delivery, Cathedral Office Soon
By Seth Daniel There’s a problem when South End resident Nancy Farrington doesn’t get her weekly copy of US magazine. It means that many other people who also like to read her weekly copy of the magazine also don’t get…
Panopticon Gallery to Close May 1 in Hotel Commonwealth
From Keith Johnson’s comparative aerial photographs composed in grid formations, and William Wegman’s whimsical pictures of his beloved Weimaraners, to the breathtaking black and white images of mountainous landscapes taken by cartographer Bradford Washburn, Panopticon Gallery has displayed the works…
Parks Department Announces Fenway Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 6, at 11 a.m. on a request to remove four public shade trees at 201 Brookline Avenue in…
‘Gio’ Ortega Picked to Create Next Mural at Peter’s Park Graffiti Wall
One of the more promising graffiti artists in the City, who is also aligned with some of the best graffiti artists from the past, has been chosen to paint the next edition of the Peters Park Graffiti Wall, according to…
South End Forum to Sign on to AirBNB Letter with ADCO
By Seth Daniel Members of the South End Forum voted unanimously on Wednesday, March 15, to sign on with other downtown neighborhood associations, known as the ADCO association, in a letter outlining concerns and preferences with the AirBNB shared housing…
Bay State College Dorms to Convert to Residential Condos
By Beth Treffeisen Another set of row houses in the Back Bay are set to be converted back to residential condos. What are currently home to college dorms at 260 – 262 Commonwealth Ave., were recently sold on March 9…
Police Briefs 03-23-2017
Back Bay – Kenmore/Fenway – South End Police Log March 13 1171 Boylston St. – Verbal Dispute Boylston/Gloucester streets – Robbery – Street 54 Montgomery St. – Death Investigation 324 Newbury St. – Robbery – Street 70 Queensberry St –…
IBA and Villa Victoria Present ‘Mujeres’
Rachel Rimm checks out some photographs from the Women’s March that happened earlier this year during the ‘Mujeres’ exhibit at the IBA art show of undiscovered female artists at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts on Thursday, March 9.…
Seeking to Save the South End Charm:Retailers,Businesses Call on Neighborhood in Time of ‘Crisis’
By Seth Daniel For South End business owners – many of whom are women and who live in the South End – there is a crisis brewing in the eclectic business districts that have made the neighborhood one of the…
The First Baptist Church Tower Gets Approval for Sponsorship Banner
By Beth Treffeisen A new banner will soon wrap around the crumbling, ivory covered tower at the First Baptist Church located at 110 Commonwealth Ave. in the Back Bay. The deteriorating tower has created an unsafe situation for people walking…
Landmark Center Gets Approval for Major Outside Renovations
By Beth Treffeisen Major renovations including a winter ice rink, food hall, and improvements to the outdoor park space are coming soon to the Landmark Center (Sears Building) in the Fenway. At the February meeting, Boston Landmarks Commission approved landscaping…