Local Businesses Get Awards
The city has announced the winners of 2024’s Legacy Business Awards, a program for long-time small businesses that gives each winner professional assistance, a trophy and handshake from the mayor, and $30,000 in grant funding..

Massport is Area’s 800-Pound Gorilla
Last week, the board selected Richard Davey to replace former CEO Lisa Wieland, who left for a job in private industry last year.

City Parks Fall in National Ratings
The city took the number fourteen spot in the Trust for Public Land (TPL) 2024 Parkscore rankings. That’s down significantly compared to previous years, with Boston netting tenth place in 2023 and twelfth place in 2022..

Charlesbank Landing Plans Are Complete
The Charlesbank Landing project has a public meeting scheduled for June 20 at the West End Public Library, the proposal’s first since it was unveiled last June.

Foot Traffic Still Below Pandemic
While foot traffic in the Downtown area hasn't returned to pre-2020 levels, it has rebounded significantly from the lowest numbers of the pandemic, and longtime observers are hopeful the area will see stable activity despite changes..

Silvertone Bar Has Last Call
The dinner and dive establishment had been around since 1997 and saw several eras of Boston’s restaurant cultures.

Before the Combat Zone There Was Gay Times Sq.
Before the Combat Zone, lower Washington Street was Gay Times Square, a mecca of bright lights, entertainment and a tolerance for life beyond the societal norms of heterosexuality..

Wulf’s Fish Acquires Savenor’s Market
Both businesses have prided themselves on the wholesale and retail sale of top-quality food products in Greater Boston for nearly a century.

Landmarks Backs Down on 46 Beacon
The Boston Landmarks Commission was originally slated to vote on the controversial landmarking of 46 Beacon Street during its May 28 meeting, but that vote was abruptly canceled and replaced with an hour and a half of closed-door executive session discussion.

Going to the Birds
The Fenway Civic Association recently convened neighborhood bird lovers in The Fens. The group saw 27 different species under the guidance of “Nature Man Mike”..

SW Corridor Park Will Be Improved
The Southwest Corridor Park runs along the Orange Line from the Back Bay through Jamaica Plain. The park’s 52 acres date back to the 1960s and see thousands of visitors each day, a combination that prompted the DCR in July to begin formulating a plan for critical repairs and improvements.

To Market,To Market
The SoWa Open Market is one of the largest farmers’ and artists’ markets in New England. Now in its 21st season, it is open every Sunday from 11am-4pm at 500 Harrison Av through October..