Four at-Large seats in November’s general election were on hand for the monthly meeting of the West End Civic Association (WECA) on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Amy Lowell Apartments. Candidates for the four City Council at-Large seats in attendance…
Author: Dan Murphy
South End Historical Society House Tour Returns in Person Saturday, Oct. 21
After three years of going virtual amid the pandemic, the South End Historical Society ‘s 55th annual South End House Tour will return as an in-person event on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour features an…
Hotel Alexandra Owner Pledges Continuing Commitment to Its Redevelopment
Despite the significant setbacks the project has endured, representatives for the former Hotel Alexandra on hand for the Sept. 18 virtual meeting of the South End Landmark District Commission pledged their continuing commitment to redeveloping the long-neglected building at the…
Beacon Hill’s Mark Kiefer Draws From Personal Experience for His First Feature Film
While discussing “Pacific Coast,” his first feature-length film, Beacon Hill resident Mark Kiefer readily admits that Liam, one of its central characters, has a personal epiphany that mirrors Kiefer’s own decision to pursue a career in moviemaking after spending the…
NABB Homelessness Forum Returns to Copley BPL
The fourth annual Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) Homelessness Task Force Educational Forum returned Wednesday, Sept. 27, to the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall. This year’s program, called “Model Strategies to Prevent Homelessness and…
West End Museum Undergoing Renovations From Flood Damage
After succumbing to a flood in early 2022, the West End Museum is now undergoing renovations, with its main gallery expected to reopen next March 15. On Jan. 15 of last year, a sprinkler check-valve ruptured on the fourth floor…
BHAC Approves Application for J. McLaughlin’s Awning and Exterior Signage
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved an application as submitted from the J. McLaughlin clothing store to replace its awning and modify its exterior signage at the commission’s monthly public hearing, which was held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 21.…
Child Fountain Restoration Project Now Underway in Public Garden
Conceived as one of three transformational projects initiated during the Friends of the Public Garden’s 50th anniversary year in 2020, the Child Fountain Restoration Project – and accompanying landscape enhancements at the park’s Arlington Street entrance – is now underway,…
Boston Freedom Rally Organizers Taking Steps To Mitigate Impact of Event
With as many as 10,000 cannabis enthusiasts expected to descend on the Boston Common on Saturday, Sept. 16, from noon to 8 p.m. for the 34th Boston Freedom Rally, event organizers are already taking measures to mitigate its impact, particularly…
Historic Music Room Could Be Lost With Planned Redevelopment of Jordan Mansion on Beacon Street
With the recent sale of the Eden D. Jordan Jr. Mansion and its proposed redevelopment, some fear that the building’s elegant and historic first-floor music room could be demolished and lost to history. The five-story multifamily dwelling, located at 46-47…