The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on May 18 voted to approve the residential building pro-posed for 58 Burbank St. in the Fenway. The proposed building will be seven stories, and “immediately adjacent to the Fenway CDC” offices, said attorney…
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BFSNA Gets Update on Proposed IBA Redevelopment Project
The Blackstone/Franklin Square Neighborhood Association was given an update on the status of IBA’s proposed redevelopment project during its virtual meeting on May 18. Dr. Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, CEO of IBA (Inqui-linos Boricuas en Acción), the Boston nonprofit that purchased the…
Janey Adopts State’s Decision to Eliminate All COVID Restrictions on May 29
Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on Monday that Boston will “align” with the state’s decision to eliminate all COVID restrictions, including the mask mandate on May 29. Masks are still required by all residents—vaccinated or not—on public transportation and in…
Midtown Hotel Redevelopment Project Proposes New Underground Parking Entrance
The entrance for underground parking for the proposed redevelopment of the former Midtown Hotel would be moved from Public Alley 404 to a new service drive, making room for a new, small public park where Cumberland Street and the alley…
Baker Announces All COVID Restrictions to Be Lifted May 29
Gov. Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…
Jon Santiago to Detail Plan for Mass/Cass in the South End
On Thursday (today), Jon Santiago will hold a press conference to detail his plans for addressing the persistent crisis at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. As a resident who lives near Massachusetts Avenue, an Emergency Room physician at Boston…
For The Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have been moved to an online or…
Gronk Donates $1.2 Million to Renovate Esplanade’s Charlesbank Playground
Former New England Patriot Ron Gronkowski was back in Boston on Friday, May 7, to announce his $1.2 million gift on behalf of the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation to the Esplanade Association for a complete renovation of the Charlesbank Playground.…
Hill Takes the Reigns At City Lights Studio
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 –…