With the support of Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on Tuesday, the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday approved a lifting of all restrictions on licensed premises as of May 29. “As of May 29, all restrictions related to licensed premises…
Author: Seth Daniel
Janey Suggests Exploring Ferry Service to Long Island as Task Force Unravels
Acting Mayor Kim Janey has reportedly asked her administration to explore the idea of using ferry service to get patients to the Long Island Recovery Campus – a move that has been rejected in the past by many stakeholders –…
Same Last Name, But New Vision for City Lights Under Braun Hill
City Lights Studio on Washington Street has a huge imprint from founder Duggan Hill all over it, but now the new leader will still have the same last name, but a new and revived vision for the long-time arts sanctuary.…
Boston-Based WHOOP to Open Global Headquarters at One Kenmore Square
The back-and-forth about the future of the office in the working world is one that WHOOP founder Will Ahmed hopes to resolve in Kenmore Square by making the recent investment in a 121,000 sq. ft. office space lease into a…
McKinley School Garden Coordinator Ready to Grow in His Job
When Jay Vilar looked at the path of his life in a high-stakes corporate advertising job, he didn’t find the great happiness he had hoped for. However, when he put his hands in the soil and grew things in his…
BPS Exploring the Idea of Offering Virtual School for the 2021-2022 School Year
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) has sent out a survey to parents this week to gauge whether there is interest in creating a Virtual School program that would continue remote learning options through next school year. The letter went out…
Major Plumbing, HVAC Supplier to Locate Operations on Mass/Cass
A major plumbing supply house, F.W. Webb Company, has filed notice with the City to develop a more than three-acre lot in the heart of Mass/Cass into a major warehouse and distribution hub for their company. The lot is on…
Boston Medical Center Removes Controversial Building H From Plans
Just prior to the lockdowns under COVID-19, one of the hottest controversies in Worcester Square was a proposed office tower planned by Boston Medical Center (BMC) too close for comfort according to numerous neighbors on East Brookline Street. Now, scores…
Officials Announce They Will Re-Open the Comfort Station With Changes
With applause from many in the South End, the City announced to the Mass/Cass 2.0 Task Force this week that the controversial Comfort Station on Atkinson Street in Newmarket would re-open on Monday, with some new safeguards. In a letter…
On Earth Day, Wu Calls for End of Dirty Diesel Polluting School-Bus Fleet Full Electrification by 2030
On Earth Day, City Councilor At-Large and Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu joined advocates, including David Meshoulam, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Speak for the Trees, at the South End’s Melnea Cass bus yard to call for the City of…