The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) plans on authorizing the disbursement of $100,000 to three community organizations in the Fenway neighborhood. The funds will be disbursed from the Fenway Park Demonstration Project Community Benefits fund that is maintained by…
Residents are Hesitant to Welcome New Liquor Store to Audubon Circle
A proposed liquor store slated for 842 Beacon St., which once housed the Superb Bicycle shop in the Audubon Circle neighborhood, has local residents concerned. During an abutters meeting held outside the store that will be called Shippy’s Wine and…
Cooperation Agreement Questioned by Task Force Members
By Beth Treffeisen Task Force Members were quick to speak out against the newly amended Cooperation Agreement between Northeastern University and the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), saying that the agreement is too weak and does not provide enough…
NU and Boston Parks Department Break Ground on New Carter Playground
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh joined Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun and local community members to kick off the transformation of the William E. Carter Playground at a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 13. In a unique public-private…
BTD Unveils Proposed Safety Improvements for Beacon Street
By Dan Murphy The Boston Transportation Department unveiled planned safety improvements for Beacon Street on Monday during a public meeting at the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library. Stefanie Seskin, BTD active transportation director, said the project aims to…
News Briefs
HARRISON ALBANY BLOCK CONSTRUCTION Construction is expected to start July 1 for the Harrison Albany Block redevelopment in the South End. Right now a completion of a Construction Management Plan and its approval by the City of Boston is in…
Police Briefs 06-15-2017
Back Bay – Fenway/Kenmore – South End Police Log June 5 533 Commonwealth Ave – Towed Motor Vehicle 465 Commonwealth Ave – Verbal Dispute 160 W Springfield St – Investigate Person Beacon St – Towed Motor Vehicle 725 Albany St …
Technology is Killing Us
It often is said that technology is a two-edged sword. While it certainly is true that advances in technology bring many benefits, those benefits often find themselves subject to the law of unintended consequences. The dramatic rise in cell phone…
BCA Ball & Disco Under the Dome at the Cyclorama
The Wondertwins (Bob and Billy McClain) performed at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) annual fundraising gala, BCA Ball & Disco Under the Dome in the South End on Saturday, June 4. The annual BCA Ball drew more than…
9th Annual Charles River Swim
Chris Ives, of Watertown, exits the Charles River last Saturday morning,June 3, after the 9th Annual Charles River Swim. The annual race celebrates the fact that the once hopelessly polluted River can now host swimmers. Ives said he feels great…
Residents Concerned Over Natural Gas Pipeline Proposal
By Beth Treffeisen National Grid is planning to install a natural gas distribution pipeline that will run from the Back Bay into the Fenway neighborhood. The announcement of the proposed pipeline was brought to the Neighborhood Association of the Back…
South End Braces for Three-Year Major Water Pipe Work; Warren Street First
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) is embarking on a three-year plan to do major replacements of water piping and infrastructure in several locations around the South End, with the full length of Warren Avenue to be the first…