Boston is going through a period of historic growth— the kind our city hasn’t seen in decades. More people are choosing to put down roots and start families here. More businesses are choosing to open their doors here. Students from…
Massachusetts Must Move Forward on Our Own
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…
Takes Two to Tango At Ellis Wine Group
Diane Dewhirst and Paul Wolcott demonstrate the Tango to members of the Ellis Wine Group last Wednesday night, Sept. 26, at the Movimiento Galley in the SoWa Art and Design District. The event demonstrated Tango moves and gave a history…
Annual Fall Fest at Hayes Park
Aquinnah Millon, Caroline Oreskovic, and Elle Koskinen played a game of ‘Ring around the Rosie’ at Hayes Park on Sunday afternoon. Attendees enjoyed live music, crafts, and more.
Fenway Theater Proposed to Community, Past Season Discussed at Red Sox Neighborhood Meeting
rather large crowd gathered at the Wheels Up Clubhouse for a Red Sox community meeting on Oct. 1. The meeting was a place for the community to be updated on this year’s events and to ask questions and provide feedback.…
Team Behind Proposed Fenway Marijuana Dispensary Presents Plans to Community
The team unveiled its plans to open an adult-use, recreational marijuana facility in the neighborhood at a meeting sponsored by the mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services at the Fenway Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 27. MedMen, which is traded on…
South End Neighborhood Upset Over Large Developments Working on Weekends
An agreement was supposed to be in place. So thought Natalie Truong, who had read in the Sun about the new agreement between the City and the neighborhood on an emergency-only process for weekend and night work. But there seemed…
News Briefs
BACK BAY HAPPENINGS The NABB Green Committee will meet on Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact: [email protected]. The NABB Autumn Cocktail Party will take place on Friday, Oct. 12, from 6-8 p.m. in the Hampshire House, 84…
Michelle Wu Speaks at NABB Annual Meeting
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) held their Annual Meeting on Sept. 26 at Fisher College. NABB Chair Martyn Roetter delivered remarks about the state of the organization. He said 2018 has been a busy year for NABB,…
Mayor’s Fall Pumpkin Float Set for Oct 19
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will be held at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. Hundreds of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns will be floated on the water…
Fenway Community Center Swings into High Gear
Following the grand re-opening celebration on Sept. 14, the Fenway Community Center has plenty of upcoming events—there’s something for everyone. Executive Director Robert Kordenbrock said that over 250 people attended the re-opening reception, and he was “ecstatic” by the turnout.…
Troy Residential Complex Sells at NY Streets Neighborhood
The massive Troy residential complex in the South End has passed papers on a sale from a Portland, Ore., developer to a Chicago real estate firm for $216.125 million. Portland’s Gerding Edlen proposed and built the Troy buildings on Albany…