By Seth Daniel National Development isn’t just proposing another building for its final piece of the Ink Block puzzle, it’s proposing one that challenges the way people live in apartment communities. The final development parcel at the old Boston Herald…
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Master Plan for Boston:City Hall and Plaza Works to Revitalize Area
By Beth Treffeisen The final Master Plan for re-imaging how City Hall and City Hall Plaza can be reshaped into a vibrant, civic hub has been completed, with early implementation of Phase 1 renovations set to begin soon. “It is…
Fenway Garden Society Welcomes New President
At the Fenway Garden Society’s Annual Winter Meeting on Saturday, November 18, a new Executive Board and Area Directors were sworn in. Elizabeth Bertolozzi, a long-time gardener and South End resident will take the reigns effective immediately as the newest…
Plaque Unveiled in Puerto Rican Vets Day Ceremony
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (R) and Gov. Charlie Baker (L) unveiling a plaque with Tony Molina, president of Puerto Rican Veterans Monument Square (center), during the Puerto Rican Veterans Day Ceremony. The plaque is the first and only in the U.S.…
Fenway Open Studios
Artist Kenneth Kelleher shows Debbie Weiss, who was intrigued by the use of text in the mixed media pieces, some of his work during the Fenway Open Studios at the Fenway Studios building last Saturday, Nov. 18. The Open Studios…
Zoning Board of Appeals Allows Medical Marijuana Facility to Proceed on Newbury
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) unanimously voted to allow the medical marijuana dispensary slated for 331A-333 Newbury St. to proceed. Geoffrey Reilinger of Passionate Organics gained permission to change the occupancy of the space from…
MassPort Contingent Tells Residents of One-of-a-Kind Study
By Seth Daniel There were few answers given by MassPort for residents regarding early morning jet noise, but residents at the South End Forum did learn about an innovative study being conducted right now with MIT and MassPort. The meeting…
Cocoanut Grove Documentary Memorializes Victims for the 75 Anniversary
By Beth Treffeisen On Nov. 28, 1842, a tragic fire burned through the famous Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Bay Village, killing 492 people, and forever changing the way fire code safety is implemented and used across the world. As the…
Related Beal Reduces Units at Quinzani’s Project, to go before BPDA
By Seth Daniel Related Beal is returning to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) today, Nov. 16, to request a reduction of units to their proposed residential building at the former Quinzani’s Bakery site on Harrison Avenue. Related will…
Residents Voice their Concerns Over the Potential Increase of Concerts at Fenway Park
By Beth Treffeisen Over the summer, Fenway Park is a hopping place with Red Sox baseball games, fun events, and concerts. But, what can be fun for those visiting the historic ballpark can cause some unwanted activity and annoyance to…