Symen the Russian Blue just celebrated his 11th birthday with a party in the Public Garden. His owner Nora Babich, a Back Bay resident, has been throwing birthday parties for her cat for five years. What started as a fun…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Event Celebrates the Past, But There’s ‘Still a Long Way To Go’
On June 25, 1919, The 19th Amendment was ratified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, giving women the right to vote for the first time in the country’s history. One hundred years later to the date, the Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition…
Officials Urge Community to ‘Be a Partner’ in Effort to End Homelessness
As Boston works to end homelessness across the city, many neighborhood groups have got-ten involved in the effort. On June 17, the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB), held a well-attended forum in Rabb Hall at the Copley Branch…
Bay Village HLDC Approves Verizon Wireless Light Pole
The Bay Village Historic Landmark District Commission (BVHLDC) had a very light agenda on June 11, consisting of a proposal to replace an existing city-owned light pole between Arlington St. and Fayette St. with a six-sided metal pole painted to…
District 8 Candidates Talk Affordable Housing, Education, Traffic at Forum
Six contenders for Boston District 8 City Council participated in a standing-room-only forum moderated by President Emerita of Lesley University, Margaret McKenna, on May 21. Candidates Kenzie Bok, Montez Haywood, Landon Lemoine, Kristen Mobilia, Jennifer Nassour, and Helene Vincent shared…
Jennifer Nassour Enters Race for Boston City Council, District 8
Back Bay’s Jennifer Nassour has joined the cramped race for District 8 City Council. Originally from New York, Nassour moved to Boston in 2000 and has lived in the Back Bay for eight years, where she is raising three daughters.…
Zakim Joins Fenway Seniors for Pizza and Conversation
City Councilor Josh Zakim was at the Peterborough Senior Center in Fenway on May 1 to discuss the issues he’s been working on, as well as address questions from the seniors in attendance. Everyone munched on pizza donated from Domino’s…
City Council Hopes to Gain $5 Million for Supportive Housing with New Order
The City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on April 18 regarding an order that “seeks to accept an adjustment of the local room occupancy excise rate by .05 percent points to 6.5 percent for all lodging establishments,”…
Esplanade Leading in National Preservation Contest
A piece of Boston is involved in yet another contest, but this time it’s not football, baseball, or the marathon. The Charles River Esplanade is one of four national landmarks in a contest started by the American Association of Endodontists…
Kenzie Bok Joins Growing Race for District 8 City Council
The race for District 8 City Council has become a little more crowded, with Boston native Kenzie Bok announcing her candidacy on March 29—the fourth candidate so far to run. As the Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning at the…