Category: News
Fenway Alliance Opening Our Doors Celebration
‘Timeless’: Ames Mansion Restoration Begins Interior Work
There are a lot of ways to renovate an old gem of a property. The long-standing work on the Ames Mansion in the Back Bay could be described in a couple of words – careful and timeless. When Dr. Fahad…
MassDOT Bridge Replacement Project To Dovetail With Charlesgate Park Plans
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s proposal to replace the Storrow Drive Eastbound Bridge will complement the future Charlesgate Park – an ambitious plan to reclaim the “key link” created by venerable landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted that connects the Kenmore,…
Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial To Undergo Six Month Restoratio
The historic Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial, which was given to Boston in 1897, is set to undergo a $2.8 million restoration, after a discovery in 2015 that water has penetrated into the memorial’s brick core, deteriorating the foundation. The City…
Councilor Ed Flynn Tours South End Gas Leaks
On Friday October 4th, community volunteers from the Gas Leaks Allies met with Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn to show him some gas leaks in the South End that have been killing neighborhood trees over the past decades or more. …
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Completes Work on Mobile Guided Tour
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has just completed work on its mobile tour guide of the Emerald Necklace parks, something that was rolled out as a pilot last summer as part of the Conservancy’s 20th anniversary celebration. Evan Bradley, Marketing and…
Plan For Carbon Neutrality And Actions For Zero Net Carbon Buildings Released
On Oct. 8, Mayor Martin J. Walsh released an update to Boston’s Climate Action Plan, accelerating action towards carbon neutrality and putting Boston on track to meet the goals laid out in the Paris Climate Agreement, which the Trump Administration…
Jennifer Nassour Supports Mayor Walsh’s Call To Chamber Of Commerce To Assist With Creation Of Middle Class Housing
District 8 City Council candidate Jennifer Nassour has joined Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in his call to the Chamber of Commerce for assistance in the creation of more middle class housing in the city. Noting that major employers in other…
Eight Streets Hears About Changes, Tweaks to Silver Line
The Boston Transportation Department’s new Transit Team told the Eight Streets Neighborhood Association on Oct. 8 about an upcoming refresh to the Silver Line on Washington Street. Michael Tormey told the group that they will begin re-painting the bus lane…