The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented what ended up being a controversial proposal for Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project at the Boston Landmarks Commission hearing on October 23. Margaret Dyson, Director of Historic Parks…
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Superintendent Search Will Be a Familiar Process for Search Committee
A Search Committee has been chosen and the School Committee kicked-off the latest quest for a new superintendent of schools during a special meeting in Dudley Square Wednesday night, Oct. 24. Chair Michael Loconto said they have nominated 11 people…
Fenway, Red Sox Play It Up as Host to the World Series
Tuesday saw the Fenway neighborhood playing host to the greatest baseball contest of them all, the World Series, with the hometown Boston Red Sox facing their left coast counterparts, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the early rain, Kenmore Square, Brookline…
Rollins Eases Concerns Over ‘The List’ at WSANA Monday
In July, Democratic District Attorney candidate Rachael Rollins released what has come to the known as ‘The List,’ which is simply a list of smaller crimes that she has indicated that she would defer prosecution upon if elected. That’s a…
ZBA Grants Zoning Relief to BHA Buildings on West Newton and Rutland Streets
Townhouses owned by the Boston Housing Authority on West Newton and Rutland streets are about to get a major life safety makeover. At the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on Oct. 16, architect Cliff Boehmer said they are proposing to…
EBNA Curious on East Berkeley Parking Lot, Development Plan
A routine, three-year renewal of a parking lot license for the Stanhope Garage operators on East Berkeley Street turned into a lively discussion of just what is happening with the property, which was permitted for a large office tower by…
BPDA Holds Public Meeting for Kenmore Square Redevelopment
The underused buildings along Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street are getting closer to revitalization. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on Oct. 22 in the Kenmore Classroom Building to update the public on the Kenmore…
‘There’s Something Brewing in Charlesgate’
Caroline Reeves, Jonathan Soroff, District 8 City Council candidate Hélène Vincent, and Alice Lin during the Charlesgate Alliance’s ‘There’s Something Brewing in Charlesgate’ last Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Barnes Mansion. The effort was yet another step towards restoring the…
NABB Autumn Cocktail Party
Paula Furst-Neckyfarow, Gerald Fleming, and Charlie Neckyfarow enjoyed a wonderful Autumn evening in the Back Bay last Friday, Oct. 12, during the NABB Autumn Cocktail Party. Scores of Back Bay residents filed into the Hampshire House for a nice gathering…
USES Takes Close Look at Selling Tubman House, Some Upset with Process
After a long planning process, the United South End Settlements (USES) is about to put out an RFP to sell its Harriet Tubman House headquarters on Columbus Avenue and begin planning for consolidating the organization at its Rutland Street location.…