In 2015, Mayor Martin Walsh announced his vision to reimagine City Hall Plaza— and that vision is now becoming a reality. Global design firm Sasaki has been hired to create the design for the Plaza, which will be revamped in…
News Briefs
DCR Traffic Advisory: Fenway, Boylston Street, and Park Drive Starting Saturday, June 1, 2019, and continuing through Thursday, June 20, 2019, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close Fenway from Boylston Street to Forsythe Way and from Brookline…
New York Streets Open Space A Steep Price to Pay for a Park
Earlier this year when the City-owned Shawmut Avenue lot in the New York Streets area was designated to be open space, it brought about cheers from the community. It was an unexpected and easy victory. Now, this week, the price…
For the Record
From the June 4 South End Landmarks District meeting, City Hall: Violations •172 West Brookline St. Violation: Ratification of unapproved front PVC air intake vent. •275 Shawmut Ave. Violation: Ratification of unapproved commercial exhaust at rear of structure that rises…
Police Briefs 06-06-2019
‘A wonderful toy’ On Monday, May 27, at about 1:55 p.m., a victim walked into Boston Police Area A-1 headquarters to report that she believes she was drugged while working in her office at 175 Berkeley St. The victim said…
Congratulations To the Class of 2019
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they know a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in the joy —…
Party in the Park
Memorial Day Ceremony At Puerto Rican Vets Monument
BLC Approves Changes at Fenway Park, Improvements at Arlington Street Church
Both the Arlington Street Church and Fenway Park came before the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on May 28 with proposals to make changes to the properties. Fenway Park The BLC heard a somewhat controversial proposal for Fenway Park. As part…
Statement Statue: Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Only Male and Female War Memorial in the Country
On the corner of Washington Street and West Dedham, one can see the striking statue of a male and female solider striding bravely together into battle. It’s the only place in America where one can find such a war memorial.…
State Officials: Shattuck Will Not Be Turned Back to Green Space
State cabinet officials from the Department of Health and Human Services said that there was no way that the current Shattuck Hospital site in Jamaica Plain would be turned over to green, open space – something that the powerful Emerald…
BPDA and Abbey Group Seek Feedback for Exchange South End Community Benefit Space
As part of the redevelopment of The Flower Exchange site in the South End, which will include office space, lab space, accessible open space, ground floor retail, and other uses, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held two Open…