Category: News
Cathedral of the Holy Cross Opens Its Doors
Motor Mart Garage Project gets a New Look
The team behind the proposed redevelopment of the Motor Mart Garage presented their reconfigured design and results of further impact studies during a city-sponsored meeting on Wednesday, April 10, at the Revere Hotel. An affiliate of the Los Angeles-based CIM…
Chase Bank Retail Branch Experiment Expands to the South End
Chase Bank’s new venture into retail banking will hit the South End before the end of the year, one of the first branches to hit Boston neighborhoods after an aggressive goal to locate 60 branches throughout New England. Alex Ong,…
South End, Back Bay Rake in Capital Projects in Latest Four-Year Plan
From new play equipment at the Clarendon Street Playground in the Back Bay to design work for a new fire station in the South End, the downtown neighborhoods raked in several new projects within the 2020-2024 Capital Budget, which was…
Superintendent Search Committee Recommends Three – One with Local Ties
Three candidates have been forwarded to the Boston School Committee for consideration as the next superintendent of schools – including one candidate who attended Boston Public Schools and has strong ties to the South End as current headmaster at Cathedral…
News Briefs
District 8 Candidate Debate On Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m., Berklee College (160 Massachusetts Ave.), there will be a District 8 candidate debate. Join the Boston Wards 4 and 5 Democratic Committees, Fenway CDC, Fenway Civic Association, Greater Boston…
Registration Now Open for Boston Neighborhood Basketball League
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for the 50th annual season of Boston’s favorite summer basketball league, the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL), kicking off on Monday, July 8. BNBL is the oldest…
Update on Landmark Center Provided at ACNA Annual Meeting
Members of the community and several elected officials came to the Ruggles Baptist Church on April 3 for the Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association (ACNA) annual meeting. The community heard from Sen. Will Brownsberger, Councilor Josh Zakim, and an update on…
BBAC Approves Mural on Boylston St., Denies Chick-Fil-A Facade Design
Several projects came before the Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) on April 10 that will make significant changes to the Back Bay. 545 Boylston St.—Mural At 545 Boylston St., Chris Tracy of O’Neill and Associates said that they are seeking…