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…
Author: Dan Murphy
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…
Hotel Alexandra Owner Pledges Continuing Commitment to Building’s Redevelopment
Despite the significant setbacks the project has endured, representatives for the former Hotel Alexandra on hand for the Sept. 18 virtual meeting of the South End Landmark District Commission pledged their continuing commitment to redeveloping the long-neglected building at the…
NABB Homelessness Forum Returns to Copley BPL
The fourth annual Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Homelessness Task Force Educational Forum returned Wednesday, Sept. 27, to the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall. This year’s program, called “Model Strategies to Prevent Homelessness and…
Neighbors Fear That Harvard Club Redevelopment Project Could Set Dangerous Zoning Precedent
A number of neighbors on hand for a city-sponsored public meeting held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 3, to discuss the planned redevelopment of the Harvard Club of Boston site in the Back Bay expressed their deep concern that a mechanism…
Beacon Hill’s Mark Kiefer Draws From Personal Experience for His First Feature Film
While discussing “Pacific Coast,” his first feature-length film, Beacon Hill resident Mark Kiefer readily admits that Liam, one of its central characters, has a personal epiphany that mirrors Kiefer’s own decision to pursue a career in moviemaking after spending the…
Proposal Presented for Student-Housing At Sheraton Tower
A proposal to transform one of the two towers comprising the Sheraton Boston Hotel in the Back Bay from temporary into permanent student housing for Northeastern University was the topic at hand during a virtual meeting sponsored by the Boston…
Back Bay Fens Pathways Project Moving Ahead As Planned
The city’s Back Bay Fens pathways project is moving ahead as planned, according to Lauren Bryant, project manager for the Boston Parks Department. Kyle Zick, the landscape architect for the project, has been busy evaluating the grading and conditions of…
Mass. Ave. Coalition’s Festival Set To Return Sept. 17 to Chester Square
The Mass. Ave. Coalition’s second annual festival will make its return on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine, to Chester Square on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue between Tremont Street and Shawmut Avenue. The free,…