When Blackstone School parent Alexandra Olivero thinks about what next year will bring if a $500,000 budget shortfall transpires at the South End elementary school – only one word comes to mind. “Chaos,” she said on Monday, amidst volunteering at…
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Fenway Continues to Tackle Homelessness with NIC Meetings
Addressing the homeless population in the Fenway was a main topic of discussion at the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC) public meeting on Jan. 17. Councilor Josh Zakim, Sen.Brownsberger, City Council candidate Kristen Mobilia, members of the Fenway CDC, Pine…
Warp Speed Ahead: Hotel Alexandra to Move Quickly Through Reviews
The Hotel Alexandra redevelopment plan will proceed on a very accelerated schedule in the coming month, with the goal of having the long-awaited project to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board by March. The news came at the…
South End, Fenway Teens Have Stories Featured in Prudential Center’s Short Story Dispensers
Fifteen-year-old Teens in Print journalist Yasmin Mohamed pressed a button on a short story dispenser located just off the Prudential Center’s central atrium last week. As the story emerged from the machine, Mohamed saw her name printed at the top. …
Moving Forward: Mayor’s State of the City Focuses on Using Boston as an Example of How to Keep Government Running
Mayor Martin Walsh took a decidedly national tone in his State of the City address at Symphony Hall in the Back Bay on Tuesday night, unveiling few new local initiatives, but highlighting past successes in the City as an example…
Neighbors Get Update on Plans for Parcel 12 Development
Members of the design team behind the planned Parcel 12 development unveiled their latest concept before an overflow crowd during a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency on Monday night at the Hynes Convention Center. David…
Major Projects Slated for Copley Library, BPL President Says
In his State of the City speech Tuesday night, Mayor Martin Walsh spoke about the state of libraries in the City of Boston, and how less than a decade ago, several libraries were slated for closure across the city. In…
Compassionate Organics Gets Rolled in Packed, Passionate Meeting
It was the beatdown everyone knew was coming. But as process dictates, it was a civic pummeling prescribed by law. Compassionate Organics held its long-awaited statutory community meeting on Wednesday., Jan. 9, at the AC Hotel Ink Block and faced…
Councilor Edwards Files Petition to Discourage “Flipping” Homes in Neighborhoods
On Monday, Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey proposed a Home Rule Petition to combat housing speculation and establish an investor and commercial property transfer fee. The proposed bill would enhance the City’s housing toolkit by generating millions of dollars…
Controversial Cast Glass on Facade of 256-260 Newbury St. Approved
Several buildings on Newbury Street will be a little more see-through, thanks to the approval of a once-controversial proposal for 256-260 Newbury St. After an advisory review, a regular hearing, and a subcommittee hearing, Adam Gilmore of Meyer and Meyer…