The Bay Village Historic District Commission held its second public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, to view mock-ups of two streetlights in the area of 212 Stuart St., which could become the standard for replacing Colonial gas streetlights with new…
Author: Dan Murphy
Esplanade Association Releases 2021 Annual Report
On the heels of its annual meeting on Monday, April 4, which returned as an in-person event at the Westin Copley Place Hotel (and was also held via Zoom), the Esplanade Association (EA) also released its 2021 Annual Report this…
Cafeteria Owner Hopes to Repeat Success in Same Newbury Street Restaurant Space
Cafeteria closed during the height of the pandemic in October of 2020, ending a successful 13-year run in a space at the corner of Gloucester and Newbury streets that had previously been home to a succession of ill-fated restaurants, and…
Hard-Working Back Bay Barber Now Faces Uncertain Future
Abdou Benouardia, owner of Anfa Barber Shop, which has locations on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay and in Dedham, now works seven days a week, often putting in 10-hour days as the sole barber at both shops. But despite…
Boston Restaurants Still Facing Uncertainty Concerning Future of Outdoor Dining
Even as Mayor Michelle Wu and North End restaurants appear to be moving closer to reaching a compromise on the future of outdoor dining in that neighborhood, the status of outdoor patios for other restaurants throughout the city remains undetermined…
MBTA Details Proposed Changes to Modernize and Streamline Its Fare-Collection System
The MBTA outlined proposed changes to modernize and streamline its fare-collection system, including the introduction of a mandatory one-time $3 fee for all CharlieCards riders, during a March 22 virtual meeting. Steven Povich, the MBTA”s director of fare policy and…
Public Gets Look at Revised Fenway Corners Proposal
The public got a look at the revised plans for the recently rebranded Fenway Corners – a proposed approximately 2 million square-foot project that would transform the blocks around Fenway Park into new office/research, retail, and residential space – during…
Community Gets a Look at Mock-Up for Gas-To-Electric Streetlight
The Bay Village Historic District Commission held a public meeting to review a mock-up of an electrified gas street-lamp on Monday, March 14, in the area of 212 Stuart St., which could become the city’s standard for its “gas-to-electric streetlight…
Fast-Casual Italian Restaurant Set to Open in the Copley Mall
A fast-casual Italian restaurant known and named for its signature chicken parmesan is tentatively set to open in the Copley Mall in the next couple of months, according to representatives for the venture on hand for the Neighborhood Association of…
A New Chapter Begins for Family-Owned Deluca’s Market
A new generation has taken the reins of DeLuca’s Market. Caroline and Victoria Aiello, respectively the 41-year-old and 32-year-old daughters of longtime owner Virgil Aiello, assumed ownership of both locations of the market – 11 Charles St. and 239 Newbury…