A partnership between two local developers and a Connecticut private real estate investment firm has taken the initial steps to file preliminary plans with the city to raze five dilapidated South End buildings to make way for a five-story office/laboratory…
Month: May 2022
Wu Provides Updates on City Efforts To Address Unsheltered Homelessness and Substance Use Crises
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 24 provided updates on the City of Boston’s next steps to address the intersection of unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises, centered in the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The City of…
Landmarks Commission Approves Murals for Four Esplanade Electrical-Boxes
The Boston Landmarks Commission unanimously approved as presented an application to paint murals on four electrical boxes on the Esplanade during a May 24 public hearing, which took place virtually. The application, submitted by the Esplanade Association, is for a…
A Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…
Fenway Mayor’s Coffee Hour
Rev. Taylor Bids Farewell to Old South Church
Rev. Nancy S. Taylor will deliver her final sermon on Sunday, May 22, at Old South Church, bringing an end to her 17-year tenure as the church’s 20th Senior Minister, as well as her 40 years in the ministry. Rev.…
Party in the Park Fundraiser Brings In Over $550,000
The Party in the Park luncheon was held on May 11 at the Pinebank Promontory in Jamaica Plain. Together, more than $550,000 was raised to support the 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system that serves as a backyard for residents and…
City Holds Community Meeting for Herbal Power Dispensary: Many Residents Oppose Current Location
A virtual, city-sponsored community meeting was held for the cannabis dispensary proposed for 329 Columbus Ave. in the South End on May 16. The dispensary, called Herbal Power, is being proposed by a team of Equity Program applicants, and the…
BBAC Approves Slate of Work at Ayer Mansion
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) on May 11 approved a slate of work proposed for the Ayer Mansion at 395 Commonwealth Ave, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Joe Cornish, Director of Design Review for the Boston Landmarks Commission, reported…
United South End Settlements Neighborhood Gala Raises More Than $450,000
United South End Settlements (USES) raised more than $450,000 as part of its annual Neighborhood Gala at SoWa in Boston’s South End last Thursday night, May 12, marking a triumphant in-person return for its signature fundraising event and surpassing the…