Though he had a gleaming resume for the job of mayor, South End State Rep. Jon Santiago’s campaign never took a strong foothold citywide and never caught the momentum needed to show strong in September, and as a result he…
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The Community Church of Boston Receives Award from Back Bay Green for Efforts Towards Energy Efficiency
The Community Church of Boston, located on Boylston St. in Copley Square, recently finished the first phase of its work to make the building more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint, and was awarded with a Certificate of Excellence…
NABB License and Building Use Committee Votes Not to Bacco Wine and Cheese Expansion
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay License and Building Use Committee voted not to oppose Bacco Wine and Cheese’s planned expansion at 31 St. James St. at its July 5 meeting, which was held virtually. According to a report…
Celebrating Independence Day in Boston
Acting Mayor Kim Janey Delivers First 100-Days-In-Office Speech
Acting Mayor Kim Janey delivered a speech commemorating her first 100 days in office on Friday, July 2, at the Museum of African American History. “It has been just over a 100 days since I took office,” said Mayor Janey,…
Council Passes Operating Budget, and with Mayoral Melodrama Included
The City Council voted – though not unanimously – to approve the City’s Operating Budget, the School Department Budget, and the Capital Budget at its meeting on June 30, culminating what’s been a long and arduous journey that has made…
What’s in the Mystery Box? First Lutheran Church, IBA Officials Crack Open Time Capsule
In the very last stone in the bottom corner of the basement of the old Villa Victoria Arts Center lay the cornerstone of the old building, and inside that cornerstone was the surprise of the summer – a 123-year-old time…
‘We Sing: Boston’ to Bring Music to Outdoor Public Spaces
The Friends of the Public Garden is partnering with Boston Children’s Chorus for “We Sing: Boston” – a series of free, outdoor singing events taking place over five weekends from Saturday, July 17, through Sunday, Aug. 15, at outdoor public…
Movie Filming in Union Park to Take Place Through next Week
A new feature film will be arriving into the Union Park neighborhood of the South End next week for nine days of filming on Union Park Street – with most of the filming indoors and some of it happening overnight.…
State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz Announces Her Candidacy for Governor
Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz announced on June 23 that she is joining the race for governor of Massachusetts. Chang-Diaz currently serves as the state senator for the Second Suffolk District, which includes parts of Jamaica Plain. The Boston Globe and other…