While Massachusetts has led the nation with health care reform, residents of the Commonwealth continue to lack basic access to primary and specialty care across the state. Poor patient access to care, an uncontrolled opioid epidemic and rising healthcare costs…
Is This Really America?
The national disgrace that is occurring at our southern border is something that we never could have imagined happening in the United States of America. The images of children separated from their parents and locked behind chain link fences evokes…
Thousands March with the Rainbow Resistance
The 48th Boston Pride Parade, shown here marching on Clarendon Street went off without a hitch on a beautiful Saturday afternoon on June 9.
Neighborhood Coffee Hour at Fenway Victory Gardens
Fenway Garden Society President Elizabeth Bertolozzi laughing with Mayor Martin Walsh while presenting him with his own tomato plant courtesy of Fenway neighbors. The unexpected gift came during the Mayor’s annual Coffee Hour in the Fenway Victory Gardens on Tuesday,…
City Council Adopts Amended Short-Term Rental Ordinance:Eliminates Investor Units, Leeway on Owner-Occupants
The Boston City Council voted late Wednesday afternoon to adopt Mayor Martin Walsh’s amended short-term rental ordinance by a vote of 11-2, eliminating the controversial investor units that have been described as “de facto hotels,” but also giving some new…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy to Celebrate 20 Years with Art Exhibition
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy turns 20 this year, and to celebrate, they have proposed a 12-week art exhibition in the parks. This is one of three initiatives the Conservancy is pursuing to honor the anniversary. Exhibition Curator and Project Manager…
Dozens of Mayors March at the 48th Boston Pride Parade
Music blasted from speaker-installed trucks as thousands, decorated in a rainbow of colors, lined up from Copley Square to the City Hall Plaza. With the police sirens came a roar from the crowd: It was time for the 48th Boston…
Zoning Board Okays Haddon Hall’s Plans to Become a Luxury Residential Unit
The Haddon Hall controversy came to a quiet conclusion at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Tuesday morning, June 12, with former opponents speaking in favor of the new configuration. The revised residential plan faced no opposition, instead garnering several…
Annual South End Garden Tour Set for this Saturday, June 16
The Trustees are pleased to announce that the 25th annual South End Garden Tour will take place this year on Saturday, June 16, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.. Each year the South End Garden Tour features gardens in a different…
Garden Club of the Back Bay Creates BayBayTrees.org for Alley Trees
The Tree Committee of the Garden Club of the Back Bay announces BackBayTrees.org, a new website to document and help protect the neighborhood’s alley trees, which are often at risk for removal without City approval. In 2016, volunteers inventoried the…
Charles River Watershed Association Welcomes New Executive Director
The Charles River Watershed Association announced that it has named Emily Norton, who is currently director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club, as CRWA’s new executive director. She succeeds longtime CRWA Executive Director Bob Zimmerman. Norton, of Newton,…
Fenway Neighborhood Coffee Hour Draws in a Crowd
There were flowers and plants aplenty at the Fenway Neighborhood Coffee Hour on Tuesday. The event attracted a crowd that included several elected officials and staff who listened to Mayor Marty Walsh update the community about current happenings in the…