By Seth Daniel The SoWa Art and Design District in the South End will play host to a unique weekend of events that includes everything from an art show incorporating food, drink and music, to a competition between chefs who…
‘Ink Underground’ Park to Debut in June, Events Through the Summer
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and National Development announced on Wednesday that the new, eight-acre park under the Expressway is set to officially open on June 8 and will have a lot of unique activities throughout…
Fenway Civic Association Holds First Quarterly Meeting
By Beth Treffeisen As members of the Fenway Civic Association (FCA) noshed on Tasty Burgers and caught up with friends from around town, the business of the first quarterly meeting turned to neighborhood engagement. “We want to have new engagement…
SoWa Open Market Kicks Off 2017 Season On April 29 with Saturday Expansion
With the mission to build community and support local small businesses, the award-winning SoWa Open Market will kick off its 14th season on Saturday, April 29, and expand its weekly celebration of more than 150 of the region’s best makers…
Patios and Pina Coladas: When a Regulation isn’t Really a Regulation
By Seth Daniel When spring weather arrives, and things warm up, in Boston’s Back Bay, Fenway and South End, restaurant owners are primed to open up their patios for al fresco dining – as patrons clamor to break out of…
Police Briefs 04-06-2017
Back Bay–Kenmore/Fenway–South End Police Log March 27 363 Albany St. – Sick/Injured/Medical – Person 53 Huntington Ave. – Larceny Shoplifting 37 East Springfield St. – Investigate Property 99 Norway St. – Investigate Person 75 W Rutland Square – Property –…
Wisdom in A Bus Station Bathroom, and Words Heard on the Street
Sometimes when the seasons begin to change people get talkative and the whole city seems to break out of the winter shell, and conversations pick up. I feel like that’s happening now. As I’ve come and gone over the last…
Make it Your Moment: One Boston Day
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The Boston Marathon showcases the best of Boston. People from all backgrounds and all neighborhoods line the streets and celebrate one another and our city. Runners are cheered on by complete strangers, because everyone is…
Training to Fight the Empire
WANT TO FIGHT LIKE A JEDI? Jacky Martin (left) battles David Leung in a light saber demonstration last Saturday, March 25, at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) on Arlington Street. The duo were from Boston Jedi and showed…
St Botolph’s ‘Shake It Off’ Get Together
NOODLES AND NEIGHBORS! Donald Hess and Peter Cahn enjoy their dinner of noodles and chicken last Thursday, March 16, at the St. Botolph Neighborhood Association’s annual ‘Shake it Off’ get-together at the YMCA on Huntington Avenue. The event drew a…
When Not to Whisper:BBAC Cited for Open Meeting Law Violation
By Beth Treffeisen The Attorney General’s Office concluded that the Committee members of the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) improperly deliberated during the Violations Subcommittee hearing on September 26, by talking in hushed voices among themselves for more than three…
Project Place, Main Streets Partner for More Job Opportunities in the Neighborhood
By Seth Daniel With tears welling up in this eyes, Joel ‘Speedy’ Reyes told a room full of folks on Monday afternoon, March 27, just how important it is to get clients from Project Place – which he once was…