Representatives for the Harvard Club outlined their proposal to create a permanent patio on the private front lawn of its 374 Commonwealth Ave. location during the Aug. 2 meeting of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building…
Author: Dan Murphy
City names Molly Griffin new neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore
A lifelong Bostonian, Molly Griffin has come on board as the city’s neighborhood liaison for Back Bay and Fenway-Kenmore, as well as for Beacon Hill and Mission Hill. Griffin, who was born, grew up, and currently lives in Dorchester, earned…
Bluebikes turn 10
Acting Mayor Kim Janey joined representatives from the other “core” original Bluebikes communities, including Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville, to celebrate the bike-share program’s 10th anniversary on Monday, July 25, during a ceremony outside the Copley Square Branch of the Boston…
Newbury Street Salon Steps Up to Offer Wigs to Women Undergoing Cancer Treatments
A nonprofit established through a longstanding Newbury Street salon has been quietly offering an invaluable service by providing qualifying women who are losing their hair due to the side effects of cancer-related treatments with top-quality, customized, and ready-made wigs and…
District 7 City Council Hopefuls Engage in Race’s First Online Forum
Just two months shy of the city’s Sept. 14 Primary Election, seven candidates vying for the District 7 Council seat that acting Mayor Kim Janey will vacate in January were on hand for the first candidates forum for the district…
Mayoral Candidate Barros Makes Case for Deed-Restricted Affordable Housing
Mayoral hopeful John Barros believes that rather than rent control, deed-restricted affordable housing is instead the solution to fulfilling the city’s current housing needs. Housing hasn’t kept with up population growth in the city, according to Barros, while rents have…
NABB License and Building Use Committee Votes Not to Bacco Wine and Cheese Expansion
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee voted not to oppose Bacco Wine and Cheese’s planned expansion at 31 St. James St. at its July 5 meeting, which was held virtually. According to a report…
Acting Mayor Kim Janey Delivers First 100-Days-In-Office Speech
Acting Mayor Kim Janey delivered a speech commemorating her first 100 days in office on Friday, July 2, at the Museum of African American History. “It has been just over a 100 days since I took office,” said Mayor Janey,…
‘We Sing: Boston’ to Bring Music to Outdoor Public Spaces
The Friends of the Public Garden is partnering with Boston Children’s Chorus for “We Sing: Boston” – a series of free, outdoor singing events taking place over five weekends from Saturday, July 17, through Sunday, Aug. 15, at outdoor public…
Public Gets First Look at Massive 2.1M SF Fenway Project
The public got its first look at a proposed 2.1 million square-foot project that would transform the blocks around Fenway Park into new office and residential space during the city-sponsored kick-off meeting held virtually on June 24. WS-Fenway-Twins Realty Venture…