Less than a year after the longstanding business changed hands, an employee at the Marlboro Market located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Marlboro Street has been cited for dispensing more than deli meats and sundry household items after…
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Alexandra Hotel Project, Moves to ZBA, Landmark
After decades of underutilization and deterioration, the redevelopment of Boston’s most notorious run-down diamond in the rough is one step closer to reality. While some in the South End have found the 150-room, 14-story hotel redevelopment a God-send from out…
City Council Holds Hearing Regarding Wetlands Ordinance and Climate Change Adaptation
The City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on March 18 regarding an ordinance protecting local wetlands and promoting climate change adaptation in the city. The councilors as well as the panel members and members of the public…
BBAC Approves DAS Nodes on Comm. Ave., Signs for Genealogical Society Exhibit
DAS nodes and museum exhibit signs were huge topics of conversation at the Back Bay Architectural Commission hearing on March 13. Applicant Ricardo Sous, Esq. proposed on behalf of ExteNet Systems, Inc. to install Distributed Antenna System (DAS) nodes in…
Superintendent Search in a Quiet Period, but Semi-finalists Chosen
The School Superintendent Search Committee has chosen a series of semi-finalists for the position and over the next two weeks will be conducting private, confidential interviews of those candidates before announcing finalists and rolling out the public portion of the…
Caritas Communities Executive Director Mark Winkeller Steps Down
After 22 years as executive director at Caritas Communities, Dr. Mark Winkeller of the Back Bay announced that he will step down from overall management of the organization in order to focus his passion and unique expertise as the director…
Attempted Sexual Assault at South End Business Results in Arrest
A broad daylight attempted sexual assault at a well-known gallery in the South End has resulted in the arrest of a man in Malden – a man who has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a 20-day mental health…
Bay Village Historic District Commission Approves Project at 100 Broadway
An applicant for a proposed project at 100 Broadway (aka 100 Charles St. South) appeared before the Bay Village Historic District Commission on March 12. The applicant proposed to replace the windows on the second story, replace entry doors and…
News Briefs
Councilor Josh Zakim Calls for a Hearing Regarding Sandwich Boards on Public Walkways Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim has filed a hearing order to review the current rules for Free Standing Signs (also known as sandwich boards) on city sidewalks.…