The Boston Planning & Development Agency will hold a virtual public meeting on the residential project proposed for 165 Park Drive, adjacent to Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway, on Monday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Transom…
City Holds Second Design Meeting on Proposed Back Bay Fens Pathway Improvements
The city held its second design meeting virtually on Jan. 10 to discuss making proposed improvements to the Back Bay Fens pathways, including plans for the new Evans Way Bridge. Lauren Bryant, project manager for the Boston Parks and Recreation…
BPDA and BTD Announce Findings of Copley Connect Pilot Program
Special to the Sun The Boston Planning & Development Agency and Boston Transportation Department announced on Thursday, Jan. 19, the findings of the 2022 Copley Connect pilot program via the launch of a storymap that details the data collected over…
Esplanade Association Hosts Free Frost Fit Winter Series 2023 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Special to the Sun The Esplanade is known to be a favorite spot for many Bostonians looking for a free, safe space to exercise. The Esplanade Association (esplanadeassociation.org) is excited to announce it will be hosting their fifth season Frost…
John Borders Named Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu announced that John Borders IV will serve as the new Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment for the City of Boston, a critical department within the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet. Borders IV…
Boston’s COVID-19 Numbers Show Promising Trends, But Risk of Transmission Remains
As Boston’s COVID-19 metrics continue to improve following a spike in cases and hospitalizations, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding residents that the risk for getting COVID-19 remains and that individuals need to get their bivalent booster to…
Kick Off the New Year With an Updated COVID-19 Booster and $75 Gift Card
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has extended its $75 gift card offer through March 31 for Massachusetts residents who get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster at participating “Get Boosted” vaccination clinics in Chelsea, Everett and Revere. The clinics…
Wu Announces Agenda for New State Legislative Session
Building upon a successful 2022 legislative year, Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City of Boston’s 2023-2024 state legislative agenda with priority bills focused on improving the lives of Boston’s residents. These proposals would amend state laws that impact the…
News In Brief
BPDA Approves Longwood Place PDA The Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors authorized the approval of a Planned Development Area (PDA) for the proposed Longwood Place mixed-use project at the board’s Thursday, Jan. 19, monthly meeting, which took…
BPDA Holds Inclusionary Development Policy Forum
By Adam Swift A proposed change to Boston’s inclusionary development policy needs to offer more opportunity for truly affordable housing units in the city, according to housing advocates who spoke during a Boston Planning and Development Agency online forum on…
Boston Festival Orchestra and Boston Athenaeum To Offer Unique Chamber Music Series
Special to the Sun Deep in the pandemic, when the concert halls were shuttered, the Boston Festival Orchestra now and then used the Boston Athenæum as a practice space, and their music filled the building. A friendship began, and from…
Celebrate Black History Month on Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation’s acclaimed African-American Patriots® Tours celebrate the African- American patriots that played a vital role in the start of the American Revolution in Boston and in the formation of our country. Led by 18th-century costumed guides, tour-goers have…