Month: March 2022
Boston Arts Academy Annual Meeting
Cafeteria Owner Hopes to Repeat Success in Same Newbury Street Restaurant Space
Cafeteria closed during the height of the pandemic in October of 2020, ending a successful 13-year run in a space at the corner of Gloucester and Newbury streets that had previously been home to a succession of ill-fated restaurants, and…
Council Holds Hearing on Conservation Corps Set to Kick Off in May
The City Council Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks, chaired by District 6 Councilor Kendra Lara, held a hearing on March 29 regarding the creation of a city-level conservation corps in Boston. This docket is sponsored by District 8…
Hard-Working Back Bay Barber Now Faces Uncertain Future
Abdou Benouardia, owner of Anfa Barber Shop, which has locations on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay and in Dedham, now works seven days a week, often putting in 10-hour days as the sole barber at both shops. But despite…
News In Brief
Tremont Street Construction Update Construction is underway for the Tremont St. design project, which has a goal of improving pedestrian safety on the street. The city wrote in an email newsletter last week that “as the work continues, the contractor…
Mothers out Front Co-Hosts Webinar on Benefits and Ease of City Composting
The Downtown Team of Mothers Out Front, a vibrant grassroots organization best known for its advocacy to eliminate large gas leaks and transition off of fossil fuels, recently hosted an educational webinar extolling the many benefits of residential composting in…
Gabriela Coletta Releases Education Policy Platform
Gabriela Coletta, candidate for Boston City Councilor District One, has released her policy platform focused on education and youth development. Excerpted from GabrielaColetta.com: The public schools in District One are working hard to provide quality education but students, parents, and…
Boston Restaurants Still Facing Uncertainty Concerning Future of Outdoor Dining
Even as Mayor Michelle Wu and North End restaurants appear to be moving closer to reaching a compromise on the future of outdoor dining in that neighborhood, the status of outdoor patios for other restaurants throughout the city remains undetermined…
Olmsted Now Events Bring Communities Together
With the 200th birthday of Emerald Necklace creator Frederick Law Olmsted coming up on April 26, a national bicentennial effort has been created with local efforts popping up across the country as well–including in Boston. Olmsted’s pride and joy was…