Boston Public Library and a conservation team led by Gianfranco Pocobene have won the Preservation Achievement Award for its restoration of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes’ Philosophy mural panel from the Boston Preservation Alliance, Boston’s primary nonprofit advocacy organization that protects…
Month: August 2017
News from the August Public Safety Meeting
By David Marx Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the August 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. The overall number of reported crime incidents in Boston District A-1 was up 2%…
New Art Project Coming to Columbus Park
By Phil Orlandella A sculpture called “Changing Course†is being installed on the underside of trellis along the waterfront at Christopher Columbus Park. Installation will continue for a few more weeks and the finished sculpture, made up of plastic painted…
7 Beacon Hill Eateries to Participate in Dine Out Boston
By Phil Orlandella Seven Beacon Hill Restaurants will participate in the 2017 Dine Out Boston program that is celebrating its 16th year of providing diners an opportunity to enjoy Beacon Hill’s atmosphere and the fine eateries that exist on the…
City Hall Unveils $2.1M Lobby Renovations
Completion of renovations of Boston City Hall’s third floor lobby has been revealed by Mayor Martin Walsh. The lobby, the main entrance to City Hall, underwent extensive renovations to make City Hall services more assessable, efficient and welcoming to those…
Rachel Revere Park Close to Completion
By Phil Orlandella Following several community meetings relating to the renovation of Rachel Revere Park in North Square, across the street from Paul Revere’s House, completion of the park is ninety-nine percent done with some work that will be finished…
30 Feedback Speed Signs to be Installed
A data challenge, to help determine the locations of 30 new speed feedback signs, that will be installed on local streets where traffic safety issues are a concern, has been announced by the Boston Transportation Department (). The challenge is…
Four NEMPAC Scholarships Available
By Phil Orlandella The Geraldine Marshall Scholarship Fund Awards for North End children, under the age of 18 with a full-year scholarship for music lessons or participation in one or of the North End Music and Performing Arts (NEMPAC) artistic…
Passacantilli Earns Major Labor Endorsements
Stephen Passacantilli, a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent, and former staffer to City Councilor Sal LaMattina has been endorsed by prominent local labor unions in his campaign for Boston City Council. At a rally on Saturday, Passacantilli…
Galvin says New Shadow Law Removes A Layer of Protection for Historic Parks
By Beth Treffeisen Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed a home-rule petition into law that would allow Millennium Partners to move forward with building a 775-foot tower on the site of the city-owned Winthrop Square Garage, bypassing two existing state laws…