The Boston Planning & Development Agency held a community meeting virtually on Tuesday, March 8, to discuss the proposed Frederick Douglass Peace Garden. The project site consists of approximately 8,498 square feet of vacant land, comprising two parcels, and is…
Author: Dan Murphy
Mayor Wu Holds First Neighborhood Media Roundtable
Mayor Michelle Wu held her first Neighborhood Media Rountable virtually on Monday, March 7, allowing local reporters a chance to ask her questions in an informal setting. Asked whether her administration would stay the course with the ambitious housing goals…
Neighborhood Civic Leaders Want More Input on Electrified Gaslights Proposed for Stuart Street
Since a proposal to replace several existing historic gaslights with electrified streetlights in conjunction with the 19-story mixed-use tower now under construction at 212 Stuart St. could potentially pave the way for the installation of similar LED light fixtures not…
Mayor Wu Recommends CPA Funding for Two Historic Preservation Projects in Back Bay, as Well as to Plant 50 Trees on the Esplanade
The latest, more than $27 million round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding recommended by Mayor Michelle Wu includes two Back Bay Historic Preservation grants, totaling $595,000, as well as an $18,810 Open Space & Recreation grant to plant 50…
Councilor Bok to Hold Back Bay Office Hours Both In-Person and Virtually on March 10
City Councilor Kenize Bok will hold Winter Office Hours for her Back Bay constituents on Thursday, March 10, from 4 to 6 pm. at Trident Booksellers & Café at 338 Newbury St.,both in person and virtually. “Meeting with constituents is…
Boston Athenæum Expanding Beacon Street Headquarters
The Boston Athenæum is now expanding the footprint of its longtime Beacon Street headquarters by around 15,000 square feet to create more welcoming spaces as not only an amenity for existing members, but also to give newcomers one more incentive…
Northeastern Details Plan for Expansion of Two Dorms
Northeastern University is proposing the addition of around 900 beds to two existing dorms due to over-enrollment last year while pledging to scale back enrollment beginning next school year in an effort to level off its student population. Northeastern officials…
Upcoming Virtual Program Explores 19th Century ‘Boston Marriage’ of Sarah Orne Jewett and Annie Adams Fields
An upcoming virtual program presented by the Nichols House Museum will explore the seemingly unlikely 19th century “Boston marriage” of Maine author Miss Sarah Orne Jewett and prominent Boston socialite Mrs. Annie Adams Fields. “The relationship was mutually nurturing and…
Rep. Livingstone Joins Fenway Seniors for ‘Coffee & Conversation’
Rep. Jay Livingstone joined around 15 seniors for the weekly “Coffee & Conversation” on Feb. 10 at the Fenway Community Center. “Coffee & Conversation,” sponsored by Peterborough Senior Center, brings in a different guest speaker each week to speak with…
Sens. Browsberger and Edwards Join in Virtual Discussion on Issues Affecting Esplanade and Other Public Greenspace
Ahead of Sen. Will Brownsberger ceding representation of the whole length of the Esplanade to newly elected Sen. Lydia Edwards as a result of redistricting, both elected officials joined in for a virtual discussion sponsored by the Esplanade Association on…