By Adam Swift A proposed change to Boston’s inclusionary development policy needs to offer more opportunity for truly affordable housing units in the city, according to housing advocates who spoke during a Boston Planning and Development Agency online forum on…
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North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through February 4
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Contraflow Pilot The…
Neighborhood Roundup
Gibson House Museum to Offer Virtual Program on ‘Sargent’s Women’ Gibson House Museum will offer a virtual program called “Sargent’s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas” on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. In this illustrated virtual lecture,…
‘The Embrace’ Memorial Unveiled On the Common Ahead of MLK Day
Just ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “The Embrace” – the long-awaited memorial to the civil rights leader and his wife, Coretta Scott King – was unveiled during a ceremony on Friday, Jan. 13, on the Boston Common. Mayor…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
50th Annual Winter Soirée at The Newbury Boston! Dress to impress and join us for an elegant evening of celebrating, dancing, and drinks at The Newbury Boston on February 11th. All proceeds from the 50th Annual Winter Soirée will help…
Your Property Matters
By Diana Coldren Did you know that qualified taxpayers can apply to effectively save up $3,456.50 on their real estate tax-bill for fiscal year 2023! If the residential exemption does not appear on your Fiscal Year 2023 third quarter tax…
Eversource Facing More Than $333,000 in Fines After Last July’s Deadly Bowdoin Street Manhole Blast
Eversource Energy Service Co. is facing more than $330,000 in fines after being cited by OSHA (the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration) last week for five violations of workplace safety standards stemming from a deadly manhole…
Wu Announces Launch of $10 Million Cultural Investment Grant Program
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) announced the launch of the City of Boston’s Cultural Investment Grant, a $10 million multi-year investment in transformative growth opportunities for an equitable arts sector in Boston. The…
Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit Winter Fitness Series Returns Jan. 28 to the Esplanade
The Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit winter fitness series returns for its fifth season, kicking off Saturday, Jan. 28, on the Esplanade. The free fitness series for people pf all ages, abilities, and levels of fitness, created in partnership with the…
News Briefs
Agencies Announce New Round of High School Financial Education Fair Funding The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), in partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), announced additional funding for…