Amid the continuing public safety and quality-of-life concerns impacting the South End, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden convened a community engagement meeting for the neighborhood on Tuesday, June 2, at the Cathedral High School gym. “We’re committed to making…
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Open Newbury makes its return Sunday, July 10
The city’s Open Newbury program will return Sunday, July 10, for another season, again transforming an eight-block stretch from Berkeley Street to Massachusetts Avenue into a vehicle-free pedestrian walkway replete with food, shopping, and outdoor dining. Additional Open Newbury dates…
Proposed Newbury Street recreational cannabis shop seeks relief from pre-existing restrictions
A representative for a recreational cannabis store proposed for Newbury Street was before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee at its virtual June 1 monthly meeting to discuss removing some pre-existing restrictions on…
Bay Village Historic District Commission agenda
The Bay Village Historic District Commission will hold its next monthly public hearing virtually on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 4 p.m. ATTENTION: This hearing ill only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing…
Back Bay Architectural Commission
The Back Bay Architectural Commissionwill hold its next monthly public hearing remotely on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4 p.m. This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to…
News Briefs 6-5-26
SoWa Artists Guild offers June programming SoWa First Friday will take place June 5 from 5 to 9 p.m., and SoWa Sundays are scheduled for June 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All SoWa…
Coffee hour at Copley Square Park
Mayor Michelle Wu joined elected and city officials and other stakeholders to cut the ribbon the newly renovated Copley Square Park on Wednesday, May 27, during her annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour for the Back Bay and Beacon Hill “Situated between…
Congratulations, Class of 2026
High school graduation season is upon us, the time of year when communities across America celebrate the accomplishments of young people receiving their high school diplomas. Graduation is a bittersweet occasion, marking both an ending and a beginning. For…
Alley details for new South End Branch Library discussed at community meeting
Alley details for the eagerly awaited redevelopment of the South End Branch Library were discussed during a standing-room seventh community meeting on the project held Tuesday, May 19, at Union Church. A two-story structure is on track to replace the…
Several Back Bay small businesses featured in city’s Neighborhood Business Guide
Several Back Bay small businesses are featured in the city’s new Neighborhood Business Guide. Offering ‘eat & watch’ events for the upcoming FIFA World Cup games .are Dani’s Queer Bar, located at 909 Boylston St., in support of Brazil; Eva…