By Seth Daniel There is strength in numbers, and there is also something to be said for a niche market – and right now the plethora of neighborhood associations in the South End are flirting with the once-forbidden idea of…
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Mayor Walsh Begins to Tackle Short-Term Rentals
By Beth Treffeisen Boston City Council filed Mayor Martin J. Walsh ordinance on Wednesday, Jan. 24, establishing guidelines and regulations to better track and regulate short-term rentals in the City of Boston. As a new global industry that has a…
Back Bay to Get Upgraded Wireless-Antenna Systems
By Beth Treffeisen Extenet Systems, which hosts cell phone providers such as Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Sprint and more, has gotten the approval from the Back Bay Architectural Commission to upgrade and extend their distributed antenna system (DAS) network nodes in…
Affordable Housing is Coming to the Heart of Downtown Boston
By Beth Treffeisen In a whirl of excitement, members of the community and elected officials gathered together in celebration of the groundbreaking ceremony of “The Union”, which will included 46 units of affordable housing at 48 Boylston Street last week.…
Local Business is Showcased on Shark Tank
By Beth Treffeisen Broadcasted on the evening of Jan. 14, the cutthroat reality show Shark Tank that gives budding entrepreneurs a chance to bring their dreams to fruition began with a Boston local – Alice Lovell Rossiter of Alice’s Table.…
Young Friends Extends Invitation to ‘Young at Heart’ Park Lovers
By Dan Murphy While the Young Friends from the Friends of the Public Garden specifically targets people under 40, the group welcomes anyone “young at heart” from the city or beyond who is committed to caring for Boston’s public parks.…
A New Hotel Will Replace Shell Station in the Fenway
Along Boylston Street in the Fenway, a wave of new development including high-rise buildings, new restaurants, and a booming nightlife scene – not just after a Red Sox game – has put the neighborhood on the map. Now, two major projects…
Boston City Council News & Notes
The first Boston City Council hearing of the year took place on Wednesday, January 24 at Boston City Hall. The Council welcomed the new City Council President Andrea Campbell of District 4 and three new City Councilors including Lydia Edwards,…
The New Hot Address in Town is One Dalton:Campion and Company to be Exclusive Marketing Agent
Tucked behind the Christian Science Center and the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, a concrete outline of a tower is starting to grow into what will become One Dalton, a Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences. Once construction is…
Residents Still Concerned Over Natural Gas Pipeline
As National Grid is in the final stages of securing the rights to snake a natural-gas main extension through the Back Bay, concerned residents, in almost a last-ditch effort, came out to stop the pipeline. At a public hearing put…