The final design for Gronk Playground – a new public amenity planned for the Esplanade and made possible via a financial gift from former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski – was unveiled during a virtual meeting sponsored by…
Author: Dan Murphy
Councilor Durkan Cruises to Easy Reelection Victory
District 8 City Councilor Sharon Durkan cruised to an easy reelection victory in the city’s Tuesday, Nov. 7, municipal election. “Thank you, District 8. Tonight, we won every precinct of the district again! I’m honored to continue to serve the…
Harvard Club Provides Plan for Permanent Patio to NABB
Representatives for the Harvard Club of Boston were on hand for the monthly virtual hearing of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Licensing and Building Use Committee on Monday, Nov. 6, to discuss their plans to replace a temporary…
Pedestrian Crossings and Safety Signage To Be Installed at Two Footbridge Entrances to the Esplanade
New painted pedestrian crossings and safety signage will be installed overnight on Sunday, Nov. 5 at two footbridge entrances to the Esplanade that cross Back Street at Dartmouth and Fairfield streets, according to officials involved with the project. Ali Badrigian,…
MassDOT and Project-Team Officials Discuss BowkerOverpass Replacement Project
The MassDOT (Massachusetts Department of Transportation) Highway Division held a virtual public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 26, to discuss the still-evolving design for the proposed replacement of a deteriorating southern section of the Bowker Overpass near Kenmore Square. The scope…
CAC Ponders Star Market Redevelopment Project in the Fenway at Virtual Meeting
The proposed redevelopment of the Star Market site in the Fenway in connection with the filing of a Draft Project Impact Report was the topic at hand during a city-sponsored Citizens Advisory Committee meeting held virtually on Monday, Oct. 23.…
Martyn Roetter Returns To Post As NABB Chair
After spending three years away from the position while still serving on the group’s Executive Committee, Martyn Roetter has returned as chair of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay board of directors. Roetter, who previously served for three years…
Fenway Neighborhood Leaders and Elected Officials Remember John Bookston
As an always engaged and sometimes outspoken champion of his community, the late John M. Bookston Jr. left an impact on the Fenway that won’t soon be forgotten by those who knew him from the neighborhood. Tim Horn, president of…
Council Candidates on Hand for WECA Meeting
Four at-Large seats in November’s general election were on hand for the monthly meeting of the West End Civic Association (WECA) on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Amy Lowell Apartments. Candidates for the four City Council at-Large seats in attendance…
South End Historical Society House Tour Returns in Person Saturday, Oct. 21
After three years of going virtual amid the pandemic, the South End Historical Society’s 55th annual South End House Tour will return as an in-person event on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour features an…