The building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets in Back Bay is proposed for redevelopment into affordable housing, with half of its 210 planned units expected to go to people experiencing…
Author: Dan Murphy
Equity Applicant Proposes Retail Cannabis Store for 331 Newbury St.
An equity applicant is now proposing a retail cannabis dispensary for 331 Newbury St. in a location that the city approved as a medical marijuana establishment more than three years ago. The primary owners of the Rooted in Roxbury, who…
Stakeholders Urge BFD to Make Hiring Quotas From Cadet Program a Mandate
While stakeholders are optimistic about the Boston Fire Department’s new cadet program, which aims to create more diversity within its ranks, they’re imploring the city to make a quota for hires from this pool a mandate. “There’s a difference between…
Walsh’s Job Performance Already Garnering Praise from Bostonians
After delivering what was likely his final State of the City address on Tuesday night, Mayor Martin J. Walsh is stepping down after seven years as the city’s political leader, and his performance on the job is already receiving a…
Old YWCA Building in Back Bay Proposed to Become Affordable Housing
The historic, 13-story Back Bay building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets is now proposed for redevelopment into 210 affordable housing units, which, many believe, could go a long way towards…
City Councilor Kenzie Bok Reflects on First Year in Office
When she was sworn in as the District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 6 of last year, Kenzie Bok never could have anticipated the unprecedented trials ahead during her first year in public office. “I came in thinking that I…
District 4 Sees 9-Perecnt Drop in Part One Crime as ’20 Draws to a Close
As 2020 was drawing to a close, District 4 had seen a 9-percent drop in violent and property crime, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. and Dec. 27 of last year, 3,013 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
Two Boston Chefs Aim to Bring New Italian Eatery to Back Bay
Two well-established Boston chefs are joining together to launch a yet-to-be-named Italian restaurant in Back Bay with mid-range fare and a focus on seafood. Ken Oringer, the chef at the Boston restaurants Uni, Coppa and Toro, as well as Little…
Emancipation Group Statue in Park Square Comes Down
A platform, which until earlier this week was used to showcase the Emancipation Group statue in Park Square, now sits empty, following Tuesday’s removal of the controversial sculpture that depicts a freed black slave crouching at the feet of Presidents…
T Votes to Make Short-Term Service Reductions in 2021
Faced with diminished ridership, the MBTA will make a number of short-term changes to service next year following a majority vote on Monday, Dec. 14, by its Fiscal and Management Control Board. Changes to subway service, which take effect in…