The proposed hotel at 1241 Boylston St. close to the Boston Arts Academy has at least two Impact Advisory Group (IAG) members furious. The proposed hotel would be built on a 21,050 square-foot parcel where a Shell gas station currently…
Author: Lauren Bennett
BBAC Stands Firm on Guidelines in Most-recent Design Review Items
Four projects came before the Back Bay Architectural Commission on Feb. 13, moving relatively quickly through the presentation and approval process. At 344 Beacon St., the applicant proposed to repair and re-paint existing iron railings, replace the garden-level door in…
Charlesgate Park Set to Receive $400,000 in CPA Funds
Mayor Walsh and the Community Preservation Committee last week recommended 56 projects as recipients for the fall round of Community Preservation Act funding. The projects total more than $34 million. The Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood has been recommended to received $400,000 to…
From Baton Rouge to Boston: Lemoine Joins Race for District 8 City Council
Louisiana native Landon Lemoine has lived within District 8 since 2009, and is joining Kristen Mobilia and Helene Vincent in the race for the District 8 City Council seat currently held by Josh Zakim. Lemoine was raised in Baton Rouge…
White House Correspondent April Ryan Speaks at Northeastern about Covering the Trump Administration
Derek Lumpkins of Northeastern Crossing joins April Ryan and Latoyia Edwards onstage after Ryan’s talk to present her with a brand new award for her “resilience” and advocation for social justice. White House Correspondent and author April Ryan spoke in…
Fenway Civic Association’s 57th Annual Meeting a Success
The Fenway Civic Association held its 57th Annual Meeting on Feb. 6 at the Massachusetts Historical Society. The meeting was very well attended by members of the Fenway community and elected officials, including State Sen. Will Brownsberger, Rep. Jay Livingstone,…
BCDC and South End Landmark Commission Hear Latest Hotel Alexandra Proposal
The Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) and the South End Landmark District Commission met on a snowy Tuesday evening for another presentation regarding the Alexandra Hotel. Due to the inclement weather, none of the South End Landmarks commissioners were able…
Fenway Community Looks to Aid Women Being Evicted from Our Lady’s Guild House
The Our Lady’s Guild House (OLGH) in the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood has been a source of reliable housing for low-and moderate-income women and students since 1947. But many women who have lived at OLGH, like Judy Burnette and Lydia Eccles, believe…
News from the South End Landmarks District Commission
The South End Landmark District Commission showed compassion to a homeowner on Tuesday night when he came before them with a proposal to rebuild his deck that was destroyed in a fire in 2016. The Commission unanimously allowed him to…
ZBA Grants Zoning Relief to Chick-Fil-A On Boylston St. Pending BWSC Approval
Boston is one step closer to having its very own Chick-Fil-A on Boylston Street. This comes after former Mayor Thomas Menino wrote a letter several years back to the company’s CEO Dan Cathy saying that the restaurant has no place…