New Boston Harbor Now analysis highlights need for thoughtful, resilient planning in region’s Designated Port Areas BOSTON (January 24, 2018) – More than a quarter of Greater Boston’s Designated Port Areas (DPAs) – waterfront spaces zoned for maritime industrial uses such as fuel terminals, salt storage and international shipping – are vacant or being used Read More…
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Boston Community Collaborative coordinated an amazing on-court opportunity for kids at Sunday’s Celtics game vs the Orlando Magic. Eighteen lucky kids got to experience playing on the parquet and the High Five tunnel before the game! Some of the notable highlights of the event: They got to play on the parquet!!! They also got to Read More…
Boston Lyric Opera just released new details about its Spring 2018 Season. The upcoming season will include a new production of theater-staple The Threepenny Opera helmed in March by rising LA-based director James Darrah, and a first-time pairing/blending of two Leonard Bernstein works, Trouble in Tahiti and Arias and Barcarolles. Trouble in Tahiti / Arias and Barcarolles will be Read More…
The City of Boston has requested an additional extension from State officials to further the discussions and review of the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan. With the fourth such extension request, the latest delay comes nearly a year after the drafted plan was submitted in March 2017 by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) for Read More…
Things to know for Wednesday It’s Wednesday, January 24 and if you were thinking about heading over to the Esplanade this morning to enjoy a nice bagel with Philadelphia cream cheese, think again. In anticipation for the Patriots/Philadelphia Eagles face off in Super Bowl LII, the Esplanade Association has issued a ban on all “Philadelphia-themed Read More…
After a year of testing, Amazon opened its Amazon Go store to Seattle consumers earlier this week. This futuristic grocery store has no cashiers or registers – shoppers scan their Amazon Go smartphone app and are charged when they leave the store with all the items they placed in their virtual (and physical) cart. The Read More…
Join certified yoga instructor Maura Almy as she leads a weekly yoga class for all levels. The gentle flowing movements and passive and supported poses of this Vinyasa-style Yoga is appropriate for those working with an injury, limited mobility, or those who prefer a softer approach to yoga. Proper yoga breathing will also be taught. Read More…
St. John School is hosting an open house Wednesday, January 31st, 9:30am – 11am. We are now accepting enrollment for Fall 2018: Grades K3-8 Full/Part time Pre-Kindergarten 3 Full day Pre-Kindergarten 4 and Kindergarten K3 + K4 utilize the OWL curriculum + Building Blocks Math Foreign language in Grades K3-8 State-of-the-art technology 1:1 iPads Grades 1-8 Read More…
Carol Troxell, President of the Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association, passed away last Tuesday, January 16. Carol had been working at the Marketplace since the 1980s. She was the owner of five businesses there: Sprinkles Ice Cream, Quincy’s Place, Kilvert & Forbes Bake Shop, L’Attitude Boston Boutique, and Grasshopper Sweets and Creamery. She was also the Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday It’s Tuesday, January 23rd and while the rest of us are already back into the swing of the work week, our government employee friends are just starting to play catch up. That’s right, after three long days the federal government shutdown is officially over….or so we thought. Here is everything Read More…
Mayor Walsh proposed a citywide ordinance today establishing guidelines and regulations to regulate short-term rentals, i.e., Airbnb. Most notable is a 90-day limit for residential units rented via Airbnb and other similar sites. While details are in flux, only commercially zoned properties(i.e., hotels) would be able to exceed the 90-day limit. City officials believe this will Read More…