By Jordan Frias After a year as vice president of the Old Dover Neighborhood Association in the South End, Ken Smith has become president of the organization and is looking to improve things within his neighborhood boundaries. Smith said he…
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Stuart St Gets New Zoning Regs
By Dan Murphy After receiving a green light from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board of directors in Februray, new zoning regulations for the Stuart Street district earned the approval of the Boston Zoning Commission last week. The regulations are…
More Businesses Slated to Open at Ink Block
By Jordan Frias Six different businesses are slated to move into the Ink Block neighborhood of the South End later this year, the developer announced last week. National Development, developer and owner of Ink Block, announced late last month that…
TEA to Prioritize Care for Trees
By Dan Murphy The Esplanade Association is prioritizing the care of the park’s 1,700 trees after undertaking a comprehensive inventory of them last fall. Using a cloud-based technology called ArborScope, each tree was fully evaluated based on seven categories, including health, size, age, value, ecological importance,…
Ferris Wheel and Winter Skating Proposed for New City Hall Plaza
By Matt Conti The remake of City Hall Plaza took another step forward with a bid awarded to the owners of TD Garden, Delaware North / Boston Garden Development Corporation. Working with city officials, the private group will look to…
MBTA Hikes Fares 9.3 Percent Overall
By John Lynds The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board approved several fare changes that translate into a system-wide average increase is approximately 9.3 percent. Following a series of community meetings MBTA Director of Operations Charles Plank heard from residents…
The Windup and The Pitch
By Phineas J. Stone There was a time in Boston for men, young and old, when St. Patrick’s Day typically meant digging out the mitt, cleats and softball gear from the basement. The older one got, the more necessary it…
First Friday Event
The SoWa Artist Guild held its ‘First Friday’ open house at the Harrison Avenue studios, with more than 50 artists opening their doors to the public – as they do on the first Friday of every month. Despite the snow,…
Top Chef:Coombs Selected for Forbes Under 30 Fest
By Seth Daniel When 5,000 of the most innovative adults under 30 descend upon Boston this October for the Forbes Under Summit, well known Chef Chris Coombs will feed them the best of what Boston – and the nation –…
Fenway Organizations Get First Round of Grants for Yawkey Way Easements
By Jordan Frias The first round of Fenway Park Demonstration Project money was awarded to several nonprofit organizations for beautification projects concentrated in the Fenway. Recipients include the Fenway Civic Association (FCA), Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the Fenway Community Development Corporation…