Flowers and trees blooming, runners filling the pathways, and children with their mitts on the baseball fields are all signs that the spring has finally arrived on the esplanade. It also means that the planning of the Esplanade Association’s (TEA) annual…
Revere Hotel Replaces Storefront Before BVAC Approval
By Beth Treffeisen Tucked away on the corner of Piedmont and Broadway Street in the Bay Village, the Revere Hotel upgraded a much forgotten storefront that runs beneath the concrete parking garage. But, at the Bay Village Architectural Commission (BVAC)…
Architectural Commission Approves 45 Temple Street Redevelopment Project with Provisos
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission approved the latest, revised plans for the controversial 45 Temple St. project at its monthly hearing on Thursday with some stipulations. Dedham-based JDMD Owner, LLC, plans to convert the Hiriaam J. Archer and Frank J.…
Fictional Podcast Tells Story of Millennial Who Dreams of Settling on Beacon Hill
By Dan Murphy To mark the launch of her podcast “Red Line,” which tells the story of a Millennial woman who dreams of settling in Beacon Hill in the shadow of the MBTA subway line, creator G. D. Spilsbury will…
Police Briefs 04-25-2017
Beacon Hill Beat From Boston police Area A-1 Disturbing the Peace 04/12/17 – At around 1:02 p.m., officers responded to a Myrtle Street address for a disturbance. The male suspect was yelling and screaming at neighbors and children in the…
Moving Winthrop Square Proposal Out of the Shadows
By Michael Dukakis and Michelle Wu When a new building emerges from the regulatory dance that weighs economic growth against loss of open space or increased density, the physical landscape of our city changes forever. Amid pressures facing each generation…