With the city authorizing further study on the permanent closure of a section of Dartmouth Street near the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library to vehicular traffic, the question remains about what this would ultimately mean for the future…
Author: Dan Murphy
Design Options Unveiled for Back Bay Fens Pathways
Several new design options were unveiled during the city’s third meeting on proposed improvements to the Back Bay Fens pathways, which was held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 16. Construction is tentatively expected to get underway on the project this fall,…
Santiago Named State’s First-Ever Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
Gov. Maura Healey announced Rep. Dr. Jon Santiago as the state’s first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services on Friday, Feb. 17, which will trigger a special election to fill his current seat. Rep. Santiago, age 40, of…
Duckling Day Event Set To Return Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14
Continuing a beloved annual Mother’s Day tradition of more than 30 years, the Friends of the Public Garden will again partner with the Boston Parks Department for the Duckling Day event on Sunday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.…
Rep. Livingstone Named House Chair of Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons With Disabilities
Rep. Jay Livingstone has been named the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities. “I greatly appreciate the faith that Speaker Mariano has put in me by giving me this appointment,” said Rep. Livingstone,…
Bok Leads In-Person Discussion on the Future of Zoning in the West Fenway
District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok sponsored a public meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, at the Fenway Community Center to solicit public input that will help inform the city at it considers the future of zoning in the West Fenway.…
Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival Poised To Return
After making its auspicious debut last fall, the Mass. Ave. Coalition Festival is poised to return to Chester Square on Sunday, Sept. 17 (with a rain date set for Sunday, Sept. 24). This year’s festival, which will again be free…
Doyle Auction House Expands to the Back Bay
The venerable New York auction house, Doyle, has expanded to Boston, with a popup showroom now open on Clarendon Street that will eventually evolve into a permanent gallery in the Back Bay. Laura Doyle, the company’s CEO and the youngest…
In-Person and Virtual Meetings Planned for West Fenway Zoning
The public will have two opportunities to discuss the future of zoning in the West Fenway at two city-sponsored meetings next week – first, at an in-person meeting on the evening of Monday, Feb. 13, at the Fenway Community Center,…
Representatives for Lululemon Detail Plans To Bring Entertainment to Newbury Street Store
Representatives for lululemon were on hand at the Monday, Feb. 6, virtual meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee to discuss their plans to seek an entertainment license from the city for the…