As it looks ahead to issuing a Request for Proposal for the proposed redevelopment of the Charles F. Hurley Building, the state is promoting the adaptive reuse of the nearly 50-year-old Brutalist building in an innovative approach that could potentially…
Author: Dan Murphy
Neighborhood Restaurants Give Diners Reasons to Be Thankful
For those who’d rather leave the cooking on Thanksgiving to someone else, several neighborhood restaurants are offering dine-in and takeout options for what is arguably the most eagerly anticipated holiday meal of all. Peregrine restaurant in the Whitney Hotel Boston…
Happenings on Charles Street: Kitchenwares Has Edge on Knife-Sharpening
The true key to a finely carved Thanksgiving turkey is a sharp knife, and while blades inevitably become dull and blunt over time with use, one Charles Street merchant can remedy that problem – and even promises to do so…
State to Hold Virtual Meeting Nov. 19, on Proposed Redevelopment of the Hurley Building
In anticipation of issuing a Request for Proposals for the project, the state’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance will hold a virtual meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Charles F. Hurley Building today, Thursday, Nov. 19, at…
Happenings on Charles Street: Proposed Redevelopment of Beacon Hill Pub Moves Forward
The redevelopment of the Beacon Hill Pub came one step closer to reality last week when the proposal’s latest iteration garnered a vote of non-opposition from the Beacon Hill Civic Association Zoning and Licensing Committee. The applicant, Brookline-based City Realty…
BLO Finds Unique Way to Bring Back Live Music
In what could be described as a prime example of “pivoting,” Boston Lyric Opera has created a mobile outdoor stage that will allow them, as New England’s largest and longest-running opera company, to continue bringing live music to locations throughout…
Black Ink’s Latest Origami Fundraiser Garners $794 to Support St. Francis House
A fundraising campaign recently organized by Black Ink successfully raised a total of $794 to benefit St. Francis House. Last month, Garden Street resident Gregory W. Skaff donated a number of original Origami bat models by Noboru Miyajima he folded…
Early Curfew Only the Latest Setback for Already Struggling Restaurants
The new curfew Gov. Charlie Baker issued last week that mandates the state’s restaurants must stop serving food by 9:30 p.m. in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus comes as yet the latest debilitating setback for Beacon…
Happenings on Charles Street: December Thieves’ Sister-Store Opens in Former Holiday Boutique Space
Thieves Next Door – the sister establishment to next-door neighbor December Thieves – became the latest addition to Charles Street’s retail landscape after opening Monday, Nov. 2. Like December Thieves at 51 Charles St., Thieves Next Door, which is located…
Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…