Jutting up from the edge of Peter’s Park in the South End, two waves made up of blue-and-green broken glass tiles, cement and dying grass are what are left of a public art sculpture called the LandWave. Installed in 2011,…
Month: January 2018
Breaking Bread Around the Fire:Dining Around a Fire a Major Draw for Restaurants in the Winter
By Seth Daniel Most of this winter has been bone-chilling cold, and on those nights, many restaurateurs find that having a fireplace is a make or break feature to draw clientele into their dining rooms. It’s almost magnetic, they said.…
Coming Together? Maybe Not Right Now, but Likely Soon
By Seth Daniel There is strength in numbers, and there is also something to be said for a niche market – and right now the plethora of neighborhood associations in the South End are flirting with the once-forbidden idea of…
Mayor Walsh Begins to Tackle Short-Term Rentals
By Beth Treffeisen Boston City Council filed Mayor Martin J. Walsh ordinance on Wednesday, Jan. 24, establishing guidelines and regulations to better track and regulate short-term rentals in the City of Boston. As a new global industry that has a…
News Briefs
HOTEL ALEXANDRA NEWS Developers of the Hotel Alexandra, community members and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) are working on a very creative solution to help the old hotel on Washington Street overcome some major hurdles that have cropped…
Back Bay to Get Upgraded Wireless-Antenna Systems
By Beth Treffeisen Extenet Systems, which hosts cell phone providers such as Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint and more, has gotten the approval from the Back Bay Architectural Commission to upgrade and extend their distributed antenna system (DAS) network nodes in…
Affordable Housing is Coming to the Heart of Downtown Boston
By Beth Treffeisen In a whirl of excitement, members of the community and elected officials gathered together in celebration of the groundbreaking ceremony of “The Union”, which will included 46 units of affordable housing at 48 Boylston Street last week.…
Local Business is Showcased on Shark Tank
By Beth Treffeisen Broadcasted on the evening of Jan. 14, the cutthroat reality show Shark Tank that gives budding entrepreneurs a chance to bring their dreams to fruition began with a Boston local – Alice Lovell Rossiter of Alice’s Table.…
Young Friends Extends Invitation to ‘Young at Heart’ Park Lovers
By Dan Murphy While the Young Friends from the Friends of the Public Garden specifically targets people under 40, the group welcomes anyone “young at heart” from the city or beyond who is committed to caring for Boston’s public parks.…
A New Hotel Will Replace Shell Station in the Fenway
Along Boylston Street in the Fenway, a wave of new development including high-rise buildings, new restaurants, and a booming nightlife scene – not just after a Red Sox game – has put the neighborhood on the map. Now, two major projects…