The Esplanade Association’s annual Moondance Gala takes place along the banks of the Charles River in Boston on Saturday, Sept. 23. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., this magical evening in the park will host over 500 of Boston’s leaders in business,…
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Summer Bootcamp on the Esplanade
By Beth Treffeisen Taking in the late summer light, many downtown workers carrying yoga mats and towels traveled to the Esplanade to break a sweat during the Healthy, Fit & Fun Bootcamp, on Thursday, August 17. Through September 7, the…
Concerts in the Courtyard
As Copley Library patrons relax and eat lunch last Friday in the Courtyard, the Boston Philharmonic’s Yoonhee Lee plays with a trio as part of the weekly Concerts in the Courtyard. The library’s lunchtime series every Friday has become a…
Annual SEBA BBQ At Above and Beyond Catering
President of South End Business Alliance (SEBA) Brendan Ayer with Mark Carrig of Carrig Kitchens and SEBA co-chair Eve Ward during the annual SEBA BBQ at Above and Beyond Catering in the South End Tuesday night, Aug. 15. Scores of…
Berklee College of Music Holds Meeting to Air Grievances with the Public
By Beth Treffeisen The Berklee College of Music held a public safety meeting to discuss the recent outcry amongst Fenway residents over the lack of communication and engagement over arming the schools police force. A sparse showing appeared to the…
Rights Vs Recovery: Courts Embark on Delicate Balancing Act
By Seth Daniel After more than a year of planning, the Boston Municipal Court has embarked on a pilot program led by Judge Kathleen Coffey to help make it easier for police and physicians to involuntarily commit people who are…
ZBA Approves Proposed Bay Village Tower on Stuart
By Beth Treffeisen The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted to approve the proposed 212 Stuart St. tower in the Bay Village during the board of directors hearing on Aug. 15. This comes after many hotly contested community meetings led…
Discreet Alleyway Leads to Hidden Treasures Unexpected Finds at 46 Waltham Street
By Beth Treffeisen Off Washington Street in the South End in a large complex, is a brick entranceway with an iron gateway that leads down a discreet alleyway on Waltham Street. Once off the busy street, a quiet brick oasis…
Big Changes are Underway in Renovating the Huntington Theatre
By Beth Treffeisen Opened in 1925 as America’s first civic playhouse, the Huntington Theatre has been hosting plays, movies, and entertainment for close to century along the Avenue of the Arts in the Fenway. The theatre, which was set to…
New Walk Up Window to be Installed at 40 Berkeley St Hostel
By Beth Treffeisen In a series of modifications, the hostel at 40 Berkeley St. in the South End is in the midst of some serious renovations, but a playful idea to add a walk up window in a brick wall…