While some Boston restaurant have seen an uptick in business in recent months, they’re now facing the uncertain future of new outdoor dining space created in the city in response to the pandemic as they still struggle to recoup lost…
Author: Dan Murphy
MGH Moves Forward With Plans for Clinical Building
The public got what will likely be its last look at Mass General Hospital’s planned Clinical Building at a virtual meeting sponsored by the city on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in advance of the Boston Planning & Development Agency board of…
Friends of the Public Garden’s 50th Anniversary Art Installation
“What Do We Have in Common?” – a new park-wide art installation to mark the Friends of the Public Garden’s 50th anniversary – opened on the Boston Common on Wednesday, Sept. 22 – one year later than originally planned. But…
Developer Details Plans for Government Center Garage Site
As part of the latest, revised plans for the ongoing redevelopment of the Government Center Garage, a single life sciences building is now planned for the east parcel of the project site, instead of three buildings as previously proposed, along…
Beacon Hill/Back Bay Gain Six Acres of Tree Canopy
If you think you’re seeing more trees around Back Bay and Beacon Hill than you did just a few years ago, it’s not just your imagination. Between 2014 and 2019, the Back Bay/Beacon Hill tree canopy had a net gain…
Personal Property Appraiser Gets Rare Glimpse Into World of Fine Art and Antiques
As CEO and founder of Manzi Personal Property Appraisers, David Manzi has seen fine artwork and rare antiques that would make any museum curator envious, but these coveted items are part of private collections that only a privileged few, like…
New Photo Narrative Series Focuses on How Dogs Have Helped New Owners Get Through the Pandemic
Dogs have brought an immeasurable amount of comfort and companionship to those who have adopted them during the pandemic, and a new series of photo essays and narratives created by the owner of a Boston-area company specializing in dog photography…
Architectural Commission Votes to Deny Privacy Fence on Proposed Charles Street Garage Roofdeck
The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission voted 3-1 during its Sept. 16 hearing held via Zoom to deny an application for the Charles Street Garage at 144 Charles St. to install a privacy fence on its proposed roofdeck, as well to…
Boston Antiques and Lampshades Adopts New Name to Reflect Expanded Inventory
Formerly Boston Antiques, the recently christened Boston Antiques and Lampshades at 119 Charles St. has a new name to reflect its newly expanded inventory. Four years ago, owner Brian Maglione joined then-proprietor Louis Desautels as co-owner of the business Desautels…
Freedom Rally Returns Saturday to the Common
With the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition’s 32nd annual Boston Freedom Rally (formerly known as “Hempfest”) returning Saturday, Sept. 18, to the Boston Common, some are concerned that in addition to bringing the usual array of issues associated with the event,…