Community members reported this week that the Alexandra Hotel – a longtime eyesore – has been put back on the market by the Church of Scientology as the potential purchaser continues to try to make his deal pan out. Steve…
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Developers of the Motor Mart Garage Move Forward with Residential Tower Extension
The Motor Mart Garage, located at 201 Stuart St. in downtown Boston might soon have an additional residential tower sticking up above the existing parking-garage structure. On Friday, March 2, the 201 Stuart Street Owner, LLC., an affiliate of CIM…
Bay Village Hears Plans for Crosswalk Upgrades after Years of Fighting for Safer Intersections
It’s been over a decade in the making, but Bay Village residents finally heard plans to upgrade and install safer crosswalks along Arlington Street at the end of Melrose and Isabella streets. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) met with residents…
State Human Services Secretary says Shattuck Would Be a Good Neighbor
Making her first appearance since dropping a bombshell last week about moving operations from the Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain to the Newton Pavilion in the South End, State Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders appeared at Tuesday’s…
Hill House Spring Athletic and Programming Kicks off March 12
Registration is now open for Hill House’s spring athletics and programming, which begins Monday, March 12, with more than 90 selections to choose from for children ages 0 to 12. “Young children aren’t receiving enrichment at school yet, and Hill…
State Environmental Report OKs Winthrop Square Development
Secretary Matthew A. Beaton reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) of the 115 Winthrop Square project in downtown Boston and determined that it adequately and properly complies with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and its implementing regulations. The…
Neighbors Get Look at Latest 771 Harrison Ave Proposal
Neighbors got a look at the latest, revised proposal for the planned redevelopment of 771 Harrison Ave. Monday evening during a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency at the Boston Police’s D-4 station. Ronald Simons, president…
South End Landmarks Denies Removal of Window Traceries on Immaculate Conception Church
After years of complications and setbacks, the owners of 771 Harrison Ave., the former Immaculate Conception Church in the South End, asked to remove the historical wood traceries from the arched windows in a last-ditch effort to allow more light…
While South End Wants ‘Fresh Eyes’ on Transportation, City Officials Encouraged by Future
Common sense and community process seem to have met at a congested crossroads in the South End. Increasingly, residents of the South End are growing restless about what appears to be a piecemeal planning effort by the City for transportation…
Annual Lunar New Year Celebration
City Councilor Michelle Wu with lion and dragon dance performers from Nuwa Athletic Club, an all-female athletic club from Boston, during Councilor Wu’s third annual Lunar New Year Celebration at the Fairmount Copley Hotel on Feb. 21. The event drew…