As the last phase of the extensive renovation and expansion of the Boston Athenaeum, its eagerly awaited street-level bistro , Folio, will open on Tuesday, June 25. “Folio will serve as a welcoming extension of the Boston Athenaeum,” said Leah…
Author: Dan Murphy
Fenway Health’s LGBTQIA+ Bereavement Program Awarded DPH Grant
A $35,000 grant from the state’s Department of Public Health for next year will allow Fenway Health to continue offering its bereavement groups for LGBTQIA+ people who’ve recently lost a partner, or someone else close or related to them. “We…
Newly Renovated West End Museum To Reopen to the Public on May 23
After being closed to the public for more than two years following a substantial flood, a newly renovated and reimagined West End Museum will formally reopen on Thursday, May 23. “It’s totally different from the old museum,” said Simon Belfanti,…
Plans Detailed for Greek Seafood Restaurant Proposed for 401 Newbury St.
A growing chain of New York City-based, upscale seafood restaurants with a Greek influence is planning to open its first Boston location at 400 Newbury St. (i.e. the Parcel 12 development above the Mass Turnpike), according to representatives for the…
Uniquely Named Donut Shop Opens Pop-Up at DeLuca’s on Charles Street
A donut shop with a uniquely local name has set up shop as a pop-up inside DeLuca’s Market on Charles Street. Mass Hole Donuts, which has a brick-and-mortar location in Somerville’s Teele Square, took over the small space inside the…
Executive Director Steven Farrell Charts Path Forward for Fenway CDC at 51st Annual Meeting
Exactly one month after arriving on the job, Steven Farrell, the newly named executive director of Fenway CDC (Community Development Corporation), delivered his first keynote address and outlined his ambitious vision for using community input to help shape the future…
Schön Family Art Show Coming Mother’s Day Weekend to West Newton
Nancy Schön, the sculptor whose works includes the iconic ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ statue in the Public Garden, will join six other female artists from her kin for a Schön Family Art Show over Mother’s Day Weekend, from Friday, May…
BPDA To Host May 8 Virtual Meeting on City’s Plan To Update Residential Zoning Codes To Allow for More ADU Development
The Boston Planning & Development Agency Planning team will lead a virtual conversation on its plans to update residential zoning codes to allow for the development of more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on Wednesday, May 8, from 6 to 7:30…
Pokorny Recognized with Inaugural Parks Champion Award
At the group’s 54th annual meeting on Tuesday, April 9, at the UMass Club of Boston, the Friends of the Public Garden awarded its inaugural Parks Champion Award to Margaret Pokorny, who also received a formal city citation from Mayor…
Tom Brady Makes Significant Gift Towards Esplanade Association’s Youth Programming and Planned Charlesbank Landing
Thanks to a significant ‘leadership gift’ last week from the family of former New England Patriots great Tom Brady, the Esplanade Association will be able to not only expand its youth programming (which it will rename in his honor) but…