Boston may not see electric scooters as early as originally thought. The City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on Feb. 26 regarding an ordinance establishing the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) to regulate shared mobility businesses. There was…
Author: Lauren Bennett
City Council Holds Hearing on BuildBPS Update, Community Wants More Answers
The City Council Committee on Education held a hearing on Feb. 25, on an update from Boston Public Schools (BPS) regarding the BuildBPS plan. The BuildBPS plan was first announced in 2017 as a $1 billion, 10-year facilities management plan.…
Boston Landmarks Commission Approves Muddy River Flood Wall
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department returned before the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) along with the Army Corps of Engineers on Feb. 26 regarding Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project. Margaret Dyson, Director of Historic Parks…
BVNA Wants More Info about Proposed Stuart St. Marijuana Establishment
Marijuana company Patriot Care, which currently operates a medical marijuana dispensary on Milk St., came before the Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BVNA) Planning and Licensing Committee on Feb. 19. The Bay Village community had a lot of questions for the…
IAG Member for Proposed Hotel at 1241 Boylston St. Concerned about Precedent
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…
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,…