As a component of the MBTA’s ongoing Bus Network Redesign program, the 55 line could see its hours of operation expanded, including during weekday peak hours, while connecting the West Fenway neighborhood to Copley Station. The first phase of the…
Author: Dan Murphy
Fenway CDC holds 51st annual meeting at Simmons University
Fenway CDC (Community Development Corporation held its 52nd annual meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at Simmons University. In his second keynote address, Steven Farrell, the group’s executive director, noted how it was “a very different experience” from when he delivered…
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Duckling Day Parade returns to the Common on Sunday, May 11 A beloved Mother’s Day tradition continues when the Friends of the Public Garden’s Duckling Day Parade returns to the Boston Common on Sunday, May 11. For more than 30…
NABB Comm. hears proposal for installing ads inside Pru pedestrianskybridge
A proposal to install removable, adhesive advertising decals on both sides of the pedestrian skybridge that connects Copley Place and the Prudential Mall came before the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use Committee at its…
Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End projects awarded latest round of CPA funding
A number of projects throughout the Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and the South End were among the recipients to receive over $38 million via the latest round of funding from the city’s Community Preservation Act (CPA). In the Back Bay, two…
State to hold both in-person and virtual meetings on redevelopmentof Hurley Building site
With the potential redevelopment of the sprawling 5.5 acre site of the Erich Lindemann and Charles F. Hurley buildings in the West End moving forward, the state will hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, June 4, at 6 p.m.…
City holds public meeting to discuss Our Lady’s Guild House proposed redevelopment
The city’s Planning Department held its only public meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Our Lady’s Guild House in Kenmore Square virtually on Thursday, Sept. 19. The proposed project at 20 Charlesgate West, made possible via a partnership between…
Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End represented in Mayor’s 2024 Garden Contest
The Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and South End neighborhoods were represented among the winners in this year’s 28th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Nasreen Latif of Fenway-Kenmore took second place in the Age Strong category. Salil Sharma and Chitiz Regmi of the…
City outlines plan for Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project
The City of Boston Streets Cabinet staff held a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to discuss the city’s Dartmouth Street Safety and Mobility Project, which includes plans for a proposed bike lane on Dartmouth Street between Copley Square…
Jazz Square celebration set for South End
A Jazz Square Celebration coming Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, in and around the South End will celebrate the area’s rich musical history, with a range of free programming, including concerts and jam sessions, as well as an…