The upcoming Mass Ave Coalition Festival was among the topics discussed at Chester Square Neighbors’ Aug. 3 virtual meeting. The festival, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18, will be immediately preceded by the dedication of Jazz Square at Columbus and Massachusetts…
Author: Dan Murphy
Facades of Three Historic Façades To Be Integrated Into 65 Wareham St. Redevelopment Project
The facades of three historic Wareham Street buildings will be preserved and integrated into the design of a redevelopment project that proposes razing five dilapidated South End buildings to make way for a five-story office/laboratory building, according to members of…
Beacon Street Lodging-House Applicant Returns to NABBLBU Committee With New Proposal
After meeting with a less than favorable response at the June 8 meeting, an applicant was on hand again at the virtual Aug. 1 meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee (NABBLBU) with…
Copley BPL Resumes Free Art-and-Architecture Tours
In another move towards pre-pandemic normalcy, the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square has resumed offering free art-and-architecture tours on a regular basis. The approximately one-hour tours take place from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday,…
Suspect Arrested in Connection With Non-Fatal Shooting Outside MFA, Puts Museum on Lockdown
A suspect was arrested in connection with a non-fatal shooting on Saturday morning outside the Museum of Fine Arts, putting the museum on temporary lockdown. At about 11:11 a.m. on July 23, officers assigned to District D-4 responded to a…
Fenway Porchfest Returns After Two-Year Absence As In-Person Event
Following a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Fenway Porchfest returned for the third time as an in-person event on Saturday, July 9. The event was again a partnership of Fenway Civic Association, Fenway Alliance, and the Fenway Community Development…
’Quin House Reps Pitch Proposal for Background Music on Roofdeck to NABB Licensing and Building Use Committee
Representatives from The ‘Quin House were on hand for the Monday, July 11, virtual monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee to outline their plan to amend the existing good neighbor agreement…
Sheriff Candidate, Zamor-Calixte on Hand for Virtual Discussion
Sandy Zamor-Calixte, one of two candidates who will vying for the Suffolk County Sherriff’s seat in the Sept. 7 State Primary, was on hand Tuesday, June 28, for a virtual discussion sponsored by the Boston Ward 4 and Ward 5…
Development Partnership Files PNF With City for 65 Wareham St. Project
A partnership between two local developers and a Connecticut private real estate investment firm filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the city on June 28 for a proposed project, which would raze five dilapidated South End buildings to make…
District 4 Sees 1-Percent Drop in Part One Crime From Last Year
With the first six months of 2022 on the books, District 4 had seen a 1-percent decrease in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 1,211 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which…