West End community leaders and longtime residents are imploring Mass General to spare three historic buildings in the neighborhood that are slated for demolition as part of the hospital’s planned $1 billion expansion of its Cambridge Street campus. “We’re here,…
Author: Dan Murphy
Former Church on the Hill Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. ‘Ted’ Klein, Passes Away at Age 79
The Rev. Dr. J. Theodore “Ted” Klein of West Roxbury, who formerly served as the senior pastor of Church on the Hill died in Boston on Saturday, Aug. 8 at age 79. Born to the late Harald Immanuel and Ruth…
Store Manager Hopes New, Compact Target Will Offer Convenience and Ease
When Target opens its new, compact 11,000 square-foot location at 100 Cambridge St. on Sunday, Oct. 25, Erica Chang, the store director, hopes that not only will the business become a welcome and convenient option for shoppers on the go,…
Bricks Thrown Through Windows of Two Hill Homes Displaying BLM Signs
Two neighborhood homes displaying Black Lives Matters signs fell prey to vandalism after bricks were thrown though windows at both residences some time late Friday night or during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to Boston Police, an officer…
City Councilor Bok Brings Back In-Person Office Hours
For City Councilor Kenzie Bok, the most gratifying part of resuming in-person, neighborhood office-hours has been seeing her constituents in the flesh again. “It was such a joy to see people in person, and everyone has been great about following…
Liz Vizza Promoted to President Of Friends of the Public Garden
Liz Vizza was promoted to president of the Friends of the Public Garden during the nonprofit’s 50th annual meeting, which took place virtually on Thursday, Aug. 6. “Liz has been such a driving force for not only our parks, but…
Owl’s Next Beer Garden Returns to the Esplanade
Albeit arriving later in the season than usual, a sure sign of summer returned to the Charles River Esplanade over the weekend as the Owl’s Nest beer garden kicked off its third season in the park. Everett’s Night Shift Brewing…
The Whitney Re-Opens for Business
When The Whitney Hotel Boston opened at the end of June 2019, no one could have ever anticipated the pandemic and how it would impact business for the fledgling luxury hotel. The 65-room hotel at 170 Charles St., which was…
Councilor Bok Resumes In-Person Neighborhood Office Hours
City Councilor Kenzie Bok will resume offering in-person neighborhood office hours this week in outdoor locations, allowing her to again meet individually with constituents while adhering to social distancing and other safety precautions. Her office hours on Saturday, Aug. 15,…
Friends of Phillips Street Play Area Named Finalist in Mayor’s Garden Contest
The Friends of the Phillips Street Play Area was named a finalist this summer in Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s 2020 Garden Contest for its work maintaining the gardens at the playground. The Friends, a neighborhood nonprofit that serves as steward…