Sleepless nights full of pile-driving and jack-hammering have turned into some frustrating days for residents of the Fenway area dealing with around-the-close construction impacts for the Parcel 12/Boylston Street air rights project – a situation that has boiled down to…
Author: Seth Daniel
Crite Park Restoration Group Readying to Launch Fundraising Campaign
The restoration of Crite Park is about to take another step – this time a financial one. The Friends group last week put new signage in the existing park with QR codes to explain their efforts and show the new…
WS Development, Red Sox Unveil Massive Plans for Fenway
A collaboration of development groups, including the Red Sox, have unveiled major details into the long-awaited plan to redevelop 5.3 acres of land abutting and near Fenway Park, filing a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the City on June 3.…
Two School Committee Members Resign After Racially Charged Texts Come to Light
Two Boston School Committee members, including Chair Alexandra Oliver-Davila, have resigned this week suddenly amidst the unexpected release of text messages that were disparaging to white people – particularly to white parents from West Roxbury. Chair Oliver-Davila resigned on Tuesday,…
Councilor Wu Rejects Idea of Long Island Recovery Campus, Shattuck Hospital Facilities
Taking a position outside the rest of the crowded mayoral field, City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu said this week she does not support the Long Island Recovery Campus as the solution to Mass/Cass – preferring to spend the…
Fitzpatrick Ready to Fill Big Shoes as Leader of Eight Streets
When it comes to leading the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association in the South End, new President Colleen Fitzpatrick said there are big shoes to fill, but with 25 years in the neighborhood, she said she’s ready to lead the organization…
Ward 4 Democrats Endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor
With at least three candidates for mayor having been heavily involved with the Ward 4 Democratic Committee, the group had a difficult decision to make in endorsing a candidate, but last Saturday morning the Ward 4 Dems announced they had…
Mass/Cass Starts to Become Plank in Mayoral Race as Santiago, Barros and Campbell Detail Plans
As the weather has begun to warm up, several mayoral candidates are now making the opioid epidemic at Mass/Cass a major part of their campaign – with at least three candidates stressing their plans for the area over the last…
WSANA Members Need Clarification on BMC Housing Proposal Unexpected Controversy Over Jaho Liquor License
Several members of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) have voiced concerns and questions regarding a new plan by Boston Medical Center (BMC) to include 130 units of supportive housing within their new Institutional Master Plan (IMP). The IMP…
A Touch of Glass: St. Botolph Neighbor Looks to Resurface Area’s Stained-Glass Story
The prevalence of stained-glass windows was simply a curiosity for St. Botolph resident Dan d’Heilly for a number of years, just as it was for countless neighbors in the area as well. Many had heard the legend of the neighborhood’s…