Representatives for Insomnia Cookies – a chain that specializes in the delivery of warn cookies – outlined their plans to open a new location at 222 Clarendon St./108 Newbury St. during the virtual Sept. 12 monthly meeting of the Neighborhood…
Month: September 2022
CSN opts to not sign letter asking for moratorium on city-owned parcels in District 7
During its Sept. 7 monthly meeting, which was held virtually, Chester Square Neighbors (CSN) opted not to sign a letter from the ad hoc District 7 Advisory Group asking the city to put a moratorium on the development of all…
South End Soccer to host annual Swings for Unity fundraising golf tournament
The Swings for Unity golf tournament is South End Soccer’s annual tournament, aimed at garnering awareness and funds to support our mission. After raising over $25,000 in last year’s inaugural tournament, South End Soccer is excited to build upon their…
CAC convenes for Fenway Star Market redevelopment project
The Boston Planning & Development Agency convened a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for the proposed redevelopment of the Fenway Star Markey site at 1400 Boylston St. Boston real-estate developer Samuels & Associates…
Return of ‘Boston Blooms with Daffodils’
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will once again distribute over 15,000 daffodil bulbs for planting on public ways citywide through the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative started in 2011. Individuals, civic associations, church…
Positive COVID tests on the rise from last week in Fenway and South End, as well as across Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods
Positive COVID tests a saw minor increase from the previous week in the Fenway and South End, as well as in the Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods. According to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission, 6.2 percent, or…
Boston Book Festival returns as an in-person event with 250 presenters
14th annual Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Copley Square Boston Book Festival founder Deborah Z Porter and the Board of Directors announced that after two years of virtual programming, the 14th annual the Boston Book Festival…
Alcohol abuse is still problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
Developer files PNF with city for development of air-rights Parcel 13
A developer filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the city on Sept. 12 for the proposed development of air-rights Parcel 13 at the intersection of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue in the Back Bay. TPC Boston Parcel 13 Holdings,…
Registration open for Tufts CTSI’s 7th Annual Asian Health Symposium
You are invited to join Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Tufts CTSI) and the Addressing Disparities in Asian Populations through Translational Research (ADAPT) program for the 7th Annual Asian Health Symposium “Unpacking the Root Causes of Problem Gambling in the Asian…