The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Licensing and Building Use (LBU) Committee heard from representatives for two proposed businesses – a tea shop and cookie shop, respectively – during its monthly meeting held virtually on Monday, July 1.…
Author: Dan Murphy
Elected Officials Respond to Last Week’s Vandalism in Common and Public Garden
Local elected officials were disheartened to see several landmarks on the Boston Common and in the Public Garden tagged with alleged pro-Palestinian graffiti just ahead of the July 4 holiday. According to published reports, Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the…
Bidding Farewell to An Old Friend in the Public Garden
The Friends of the Public Garden raised a glass (of non-alcoholic cider) to an old friend on Thursday, July 27, to toast the removal of a 110-year-old willow tree in the Public Garden. After the recent discovery of extensive decay…
City Sponsors Third Meeting on Proposed Renovation of the South End Branch Library
A third city-sponsored meeting on the proposed renovation of the South End Branch Library was held as a hybrid event on Wednesday, June 12, both in person at the Blackstone Community Center, as well as virtually. The project has a…
FOPG Announces Henry Lee Fund for Boston Parks
The Friends of the Public Garden announced the creation of a new fund named for its president emeritus, Henry Lee during a public launch event on Tuesday, June 11, at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. The Henry Lee…
Councilor Flynn Sponsors Licensing Session on Boylston Bike and Bus Lanes Days Ahead of Project Getting Underway
Four days ahead of the project’s scheduled start date, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn sponsored a virtual listening session on Wednesday, June 5. on the city’s controversial plan to add a bicycle lane on and bus lane connected to…
Tree House Brewing Details Pru Beer Garden
Representatives for the Tree House Brewing Company detailed their plans to operate a courtyard beer garden at the Prudential Center during the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Licensing and Building Use Committee meeting held virtually on Monday, June 3.…
Trident Booksellers Recognized By City As ‘Legacy Business’
Trident Booksellers & Café was among 30 longstanding, independent businesses citywide recognized by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for contributing to the fabric of their respective neighborhoods during the city’s second annual Legacy Business Award Reception on Tuesday, June…
Lisa Jeanne Graf Joins Race For Suffolk 8th District State Rep Seat
For longtime Fenway resident Lisa Jeanne Graf, her decision to challenge incumbent Rep. Jay Livingstone for the Suffolk 8th District seat comes down to a pending state bill that she believes will provide equal rights for disabled people to safeguard…
Reimagined West End Museum Reopens to Public
A thoroughly reimagined West End Museum welcomed the public back for the first time in more than two years on Thursday, May 24. “We’re so proud to have it open, and to be able to show this space, and to…