The Boston Planning & Development Agency held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 14, to discuss the recently filed project change for 1000 Washington St. in the South End from office to life science use. Ashley Myslinski, senior project manager…
Author: Dan Murphy
Special Election Scheduled for State Rep. Seat
The special election to fill the 9th Suffolk District state representative seat recently vacated by Jon Santiago has been scheduled, with the primary set for May 2, followed by the final election on May 30. To date, three candidates have…
Community Hears About City’s Latest Plans To Update Zoning
The Boston Planning & Development Agency held its second virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 8, to discuss proposed changes to zoning in the West Fenway. Between 2004 – when the city adopted Article 66, which established and codified…
Rainbows Pottery Studio Leaving Charles Street for Newbury Street
After a number of successful years on Charles Street, Rainbows Pottery Studio is getting ready to depart Beacon Hill at the end of the month to move into a new storefront on Newbury Street in the Back Bay that offers…
NABB Licensing and Building Use Committee Hears Proposal for Newbury Street Gastro-Pub
The duo behind Pinky’s – a self-described “chef-driven globally inspired gastro bar” proposed for the former Itadaki space at 267-269 Newbury St. – was on hand for the March 6 virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back…
CSN Hears From Owner of Lodging House Proposed for 507 Mass. Avenue
The owner and operator of a new lodging house proposed for 507 Massachusetts Ave. was on hand for the March 1 virtual monthly meeting of Chester Square Neighbors (CSN) to discuss his plans for the business. Armando Hernandez, the manager…
Public Gets First Look at 1033–1055 Washington St. Project
The public got its first look at the proposed 1033-1055 Washington St. development in the South End during the city’s initial Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting for the project, which took place virtually on March 1. The Druker Co. is…
Shadow Impacts on Emerald Necklace Pondered At Community Meeting
Ahead of the March hearing of the city’s Zoning Commission, which is expected to result in the approval of the requested zoning changes that would allow the proposed Longwood Place project to move forward, community members convened for an in-person…
City To Begin Design Phase for Proposed New Bike Lanes on Berkeley and Boylston Streets
As part of its Better Bike Lanes initiative, the city is getting ready to launch the design phase for proposed new bike lanes on Berkeley and Boylston streets, leaving some Back Bay leaders to anticipate what this will ultimately mean…
Proposed Leonard Nimoy Memorial Surpasses Halfway Mark Towards $500,000 Fundraising Goal
The Leonard Nimoy Memorial proposed for the grounds of the Museum of Science has come one step closer to reality, after a local tech innovator’s recent six-figure donation helped push the project past the halfway mark for its $500,000 fundraising…