The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved an application to make repairs to a fire escape at the Park Street Church during a virtual meeting on July 18. The applicant intends to make repairs on the rear façade of 2 Park…
Author: Dan Murphy
Pandemic Causes Esplanade Events To Go Virtual
While the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation has postponed group events on the Charles River Esplanade through the end of this month, some organizations that had events planned in the park during this time have taken a cue from…
Charles Circle Bluebikes Station Busiest in Metro-Boston System
The Charles Circle Blubikes station is now the busiest in the metro-Boston system. The station’s ridership was estimated at 3,704, up from 3,291 last June, making it one of the few stations in the system with higher ridership last month…
Pierce Leaves Behind Legacy of Commitment To Neighborhood After Work on BHAC
When Joel Pierce stepped down as a member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission (BHAC) this month after serving for nearly three decades in the role, he left behind a long and enduring legacy as a stalwart who always put…
Bok Navigates Uncharted Terrain During First Term in Office
When Kenzie Bok was sworn in for her first term as District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 5, she never could have imagined what the following six months would have in store for her. Bok, who was named chair of…
Retired Historic New England Museum President Reflects on His Long Career
The professional path that eventually led Carl R. Nold to serve as the sixth leader of Historic New England began when as a high school student in 1973, he accepted an internship at a museum in Long Island, N.Y. Nold,…
City Eases Restrictions on Off-Campus Housing
The city launched a pilot program Monday, July 13, to ease restrictions on off-campus housing for colleges and universities, and to help alleviate the city’s housing crunch during the pandemic, which has prompted Northeastern University to pursue leasing all of…
Charles Street Restaurants Seeing More Outdoor Dining Options
Bin 26 Enoteca and the adjacent Upper Crust Pizzeria joined together over the weekend to expand outdoor dining options on Charles Street. “We talked to The Upper Crust and decided to get it going,” said Bina, who along with his…
Neighborhood Restaurants Struggling as Commonwealth Starts Reopenings
Bin 26 Enoteca began offering indoor dining again when the second step of Phase 2 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to reopen the Commonwealth went into effect on Monday, June 22, but that doesn’t mean business is again booming. “There…
Temporary Signage Tells Story of Shaw and the 54th Regiment
The Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial is now off site as it undergoes a $2.8 million facelift, but the story of the first Northern black volunteer infantry unit enlisted to fight in the Civil continues to reach new audiences in …