By Seth Daniel When Nordblom of Burlington first approached the neighbors at the New York Streets Neighborhood Association (NYSA) about constructing a new office building above their garage on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Herald Street – it had…
Proposed Development for 2 Charlesgate West Spurs Uproar from Residents
By Beth Treffeisen In a previous version of the story, Eric Chivian was referred to as Eric Sherman and it has been updated to reflect the correct spelling. Disappointed residents from the Fenway neighborhood attended the Boston Planning and Development…
A Time of Dread and Beauty – Fall Leaves & Boiler Rumblings
By Phineas J. Stone Fall is certainly in the air this week, and we all love fall in Boston, but we always bookend that love with the dread of what’s soon coming. As beautiful as the leaves are on the…
Police Briefs 10-13-2016
BACK BAY KENMORE/ FENWAY SOUTH END POLICE LOG Oct. 3 Carleton St/Yarmouth Pl – Graffiti 710 Boylston St. – Indecent Exposure/Lewd and Lascivious 4 Yawkey Way – Property – Lost Northampton/Reed streets – Violation – City Ordinance 64 Hemenway St.…
Immaculate Conception Turning into Apartments
By Sal Giarratani The Church of the Immaculate Conception Church, which has been closed for almost a decade, now, is about to be deconsecrated by the Archdiocese of Boston and with Boston College and the developer will remove most of the…
Fire Prevention Week
Nothing can be more devastating than a fire in your home. Years of memories can all but vanish as pictures, letters and mementos of a family’s lifetime are lost in the flames. And in some cases, a fire claims a…
Daniel Salel and Mary Wacera Defend B.A.A. Half Marathon Titles
Experience proved to be the difference maker at the 16th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, on Sunday, Oct. 8, in a race that weaved through the Back Bay, Fenway and ended at…
BARKTOBERFEST
Hilde the Dachshund, held by Kevin Cater, gets his third place ribbon during the SoWa Barktoberfest to benefit the South End’s Animal Rescue League (ARL). The daylong festivities on Oct. 2, sponsored by the ARL Young Professionals, helped raise much-needed…
Blessing of the Animals
The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals, was celebrated at Cathedral of the Holy Cross Parish on Tuesday Oct. 4th. A blessing of the animals ceremony was conducted by Father O’Leary Sunday, Oct. 2.In the…
McKinley School Demo,Quincy School Plans Put on Bookshelf for Now
By Seth Daniel A sudden and controversial plan to potentially demolish the McKinley South End Academy on Warren Avenue in the South End and build a new 4-6 story school to house the Josiah Quincy Middle and High Schools has…
Girard,Cathedral Parish Partner for Great New Housing
By Seth Daniel On rare occasions, community institutions and residential property developers come together in synchronicity – with both parties meeting at the intersection of win-win. The development of the Girard apartment building on Harrison Avenue, behind the Cathedral of…
Brookline Ave Bridge to be Renamed After Big Papi
By Beth Treffeisen Around Fenway Park, fans, residents and visitors will now have a number of ways to pay tribute to the soon-to-retire Red Sox hitter David Ortiz or to fans known as Big Papi. As part of a joint-plan…