The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) held a virtual meeting on March 1, where it discussed COVID-19 updates and trends, as well as made a unanimous decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate beginning on Saturday, March 5. BPHC…
Author: Lauren Bennett
“This Is Not a Do-Over” Union St. Architectural Conservation District Still Pending With BLC
At the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) hearing on Feb. 22, the Commission provided a chance for the proponent of a petition to create an Architectural Conservation District for Union Street in Charlestown to give the presentation once again, as the…
City Holds Budget Listening Session for Districts 1, 3, and 4
The City of Boston held a budget listening session for Districts 1, 3 and 4 on Feb. 19 as part of its Budget Listening Tour. Approximately 65 people tuned into the Zoom session to learn about the city’s budget process…
Boston Art Commission Approves 20-Sculpture Exhibit Along the Harborwalk
The Boston Art Commission (BAC) on Tuesday approved a public art exhibit titled Of Many Minds, to be located along the Boston Harborwalk in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The exhibit is proposed by the Navy Yard Garden Association and the…
Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment Project to Receive $3.5 MassWorks Grant
Three Boston projects were awarded MassWorks grants totaling about $9 million: The Nubian Square Ascends Project in Roxbury, the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain, and the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Charlestown. Mayor Michelle Wu was joined by Massachusetts…
Wu Announces SNAP Benefits Can Be Used Online at Daily Table Locations
Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Feb. 1 that residents with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will now be able to shop online for groceries through Daily Table, which has three stores in the Boston area—Roxbury, Dorchester, and Central Square…
ZBA approves 48 units of affordable senior housing at Zelma Lacy House
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday approved the renovation of the Zelma Lacey House from 66 assisted living units to 48 units of income-restricted units for seniors. Attorney Kevin Joyce said that the Zelma Lacey House is “on…
Little Mystic Community Mitigation Measures Presented at Community Meeting
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a community meeting on June 24 to discuss with the community the mitigation benefits planned as part of the Designated Port Area and Little Mystic sites. Reay Pannesi, Senior Real Estate Development…
BLC Imposes 90-Day Demo Delay on 8 Lawrence St.
A 90-day demolition delay was imposed on the building at 8 Lawrence St. at the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) hearing on June 22, where many community members spoke out in favor of preserving the building. Two alternatives that preserved the…
Baker Announces All COVID Restrictions to Be Lifted May 29
Governor Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…