Salon Monet Receives Certificate of Appreciation
Founder/Owner of the renowned Salon Monet Shellee Mendes overcame enormous odds to become Newbury Street’s only female African-American hair salon owner. Mendes was raised in Boston public housing developments and was homeless for years with two small children. Despite the…
City Council Holds Hearing Regarding Preservation Restriction Agreement for Howell Matson House at 41 Melrose St.
The City Council Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation held a hearing on October 19 regarding a Preservation Restriction Agreement for 41 Melrose St. in Bay Village, known as the Howell Matson House. While Councilor Michelle Wu is the chair…
Proposed Boston Commemoration Commission Moves Ahead
While the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution coming in 2026 and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Boston in 2030 will undoubtedly attract much fanfare, City Councilor Kenzie Bok is proposing the creation of the…
NABB’s Halloween Celebration Returns Oct. 31
The city will close Marlborough Street between Berkeley and Fairfield streets to traffic Sunday, Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. for the return of the Neighborhood of the Back Bay’s Halloween Celebration. And since this year’s event comes on…
First-Ever LGBTQ+ 5K in State Coming Sunday, Oct. 31, to the Common
Boston Theater Company (BTC), the organization that produced “Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon,” and the Artist Athletic Association (AAA) have announced the first-ever 5K road race in Massachusetts, Road of Rainbows, on Sunday, Oct. 31,…
Edwards Endorsed by UAW Region 9A, Iron Workers Local 7, and Mass. State Council of Machinists
Lydia Edwards has been endorsed in the special election to State Senate by: the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW Region 9A; International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7; and the…
Police Arrest Boston Man After Seven-Hour Standoff in the South End
It was a wild day in the South End Tuesday with streets shut down, Emerson College students told to avoid the area and a large police presence as authorities dealt with an hours-long standoff with an armed suspect. Police eventually…
City of Boston Announces Increased Accessibility of Voting Ahead of November 2 Election
The City of Boston Election Department on October 15 announced steps to increase accessibility of voting ahead of the November 2 general election. Additionally, City of Boston ballot drop boxes are now available, and early voting will run Saturday, October…
News Briefs
BPDA Board Approves Midtown Hotel Redevelopment Project The Boston Planning & Development Agency approved the planned redevelopment of the former Midway Hotel into a 10-story apartment building. Newtown-based National Development intends to enter into a 99-year lease with the First…
Councilors Bok and O’Malley Pass an Order for a Zoning Code Amendment to Remove Parking Minimums for Affordable Projects
At the most recent Boston City Council meeting, the Council passed “An order regarding a text amendment to the Boston zoning code with respect to parking minimums for affordable housing.” The order was introduced by Councilors Bok and O’Malley. The…
South End Projects Approved, Deferred, and Withdrawn at ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) met virtually on October 19, where several projects in the South End were discussed; one was approved, one was deferred, and one withdrew. At 23 East Concord St., the proposal was to build two…