The Bay Village Neighborhood Association Executive Committee voted not to oppose building a two-story addition to the one-family brownstone at 4 Melrose St. while denying the applicant’s request to construct a new headhouse on Monday night at the South Cove apartments.…
Author: Dan Murphy
Neighbors Get Update on Plans for Parcel 12 Development
Members of the design team behind the planned Parcel 12 development unveiled their latest concept before an overflow crowd during a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency on Monday night at the Hynes Convention Center. David…
‘Common Ground’ Matriarch Brings New Story to South End
Joan Diver, the matriarch of one South End family profiled in J. Anthony Lukas’ 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning account of court-ordered busing in Boston – “Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families,” discussed and read from…
District D-4 Sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime for ‘18
District D-4 saw a 1-pecent decrease in violent and property crimes in 2018, compared with the previous year. According to Boston Police, 3,584 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 in the district, which…
Northeastern Officials Look to Recent Achievements and Immediate Goals
Northeastern officials highlighted some recent accomplishments and imminent goals during a public meeting of its University Task Force held under the auspices of the Boston Planning and Development Agency on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Alumni Center. Kathy Spiegelman, vice…
BTD Unveils Latest Plan for Melnea Cass Boulevard
Boston Transportation Department officials unveiled their latest plans for the Melnea Cass Boulevard design project during a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 10, at Boston Water at Boston Water and Sewer Commission headquarters in Roxbury. Project objectives include providing multimodal…
Car Breaks on the Rise in Back Bay During Holiday Season
With the holiday season now upon us, Back Bay car breaks are on the rise as thieves target vehicles with visible packages, said Officer Chris Shoulla of the Boston Police Department’s District 4. “Back Bay has always been one of…
Mixed-Use Development Planned for Parcel 12
Boston developer Samuels & Associates intends to transform air-rights Parcel 12, located at the “critical” intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston and Newbury streets in the Back Bay, into a 545,000 square-foot, mixed-use development. In the Letter of Intent filed…
Boston Arts Academy Breaks Ground on New $125 Million Facility
The groundbreaking for the Boston Arts Academy’s new $125 million facility at 145 Ipswich St. was commemorated during a ceremony Tuesday. “I am thankful, I am honored, and I am thrilled,” said Anne Clarke, BAA headmaster. “This building is certainly…
Environmental Forum Aims to Educate Condo Residents
An environmental-awareness forum to educate condominium residents on how to reduce their carbon footprints was held at First Church of Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 3. The panel discussion, followed by a question-and-answer period, was sponsored by the Green Committee of…