Black iron fences are a staple in landmarked districts like the Back Bay and the South End, but their history and significance can often be overlooked, as well as the amount of work it takes to fabricate and restore them. …
Author: Lauren Bennett
Father John Unni Chosen as a 2019 Barr Fellow
Father John Unni, Pastor at St. Cecilia Parish on Belvidere Street, has been chosen as a 2019 Barr Fellow. “The Barr Foundation selects 12 exemplary civic leaders based on their personal qualities, organizational impact, and track record of collaboration to…
Friends of the Public Garden Teams With City to Begin Public Engagement for Boston Common Master Plan
Mayor Walsh announced this January that he, along with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden, launched a Master Plan for the Boston Common. Walsh said that $28 million from the sale of the…
Tom Brady-Inspired Fitness Facility to Open in Back Bay
A new place to work out is coming to the Back Bay, replacing the closed Boston Sports Club. The TB12 Sports Therapy Center, created by New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, will have a soft opening at 699 Boylston St.…
Purr-Fect Get-Together : Back Bay Cat Celebrates 11 Years With a Party in the Public Garden
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…
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.…