City’s Evacuation Plan May Be Based on Prayer
Long ago, the city’s planning to relocate many of its citizens ended at Boston’s boundaries with no coordination with our suburban neighbors. Other plans had designated some of our busiest streets as “evacuation routes” although they were already gridlocked during normal commute times.

Runway Closure to Lessen Plane Noise
Runway 27 is expected to close sometime over the summer, Jennifer Mehigan of Massachusetts Port Authority media relations department confirmed in an email, to complete an Emergency Materials Arresting System (EMAS) project at the end of the runway..

Conservancy Pruning 900+ Trees in the Back Bay Fens
The tree pruning project by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, a nonprofit stewardship organization for the 1,100 acres of the park system, will altogether cover more than 900 trees..

Coyotes Are Also Looking for Love
As we approach Valentine’s Day, people aren’t the only Boston residents looking for love. From now through March coyotes are in their mating season, meaning sightings of the animals will be more common throughout the city..

Residents Are Key to Downtown Success
“Generally, you measure whether cities are successful based on how much they’re used. If cities are used only during the workday, there’s not as much vitality as you would have if people are there nights and weekends. If you have people on nights and weekends, they’re supporting different mixes of business.

Remember When?
How much really has changed on Washington Street since 1906, almost 120 years ago?.

Downtown Zoning Plan Gets Negative Reviews
The latest draft of the zoning plan, called PLAN: Downtown, allows for buildings of up to 500 feet in height along a central corridor of the neighborhood, provided that at least 60 percent of the building is used for affordable housing. If not, the height limit is only 155 feet.

Hill Residents Were Civil Rights Activists
Colonel George Middleton, David Walker and Mariah Stewart were three civil rights activists on Beacon Hill in the late 18th and early 19th centuries who made an indelible mark on Boston’s history.

CDC Working on Five-Year Plan
The Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC) held the first of three community meetings last Thursday to ask for resident feedback as it starts to draft a “Strategic Five-Year Plan” for how to develop the neighborhood..

Prang’s Cards Were Hallmark of Industry
Prang began traveling in Europe, working in printing and textile shops in the early 1840s. Because he became involved in German revolutionary activities in 1848, he was pursued by the Prussian government and he fled to the U.S. in 1850, settling in Boston.

King, Minh & Gibran All Called SE Home
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ho Chi Minh spent time in the South End before going on to eventually lead their own political movements, and romantic poet Kahlil Gibran found local mentors and patrons in the neighborhood while producing a healthy collection of works that includes his masterpiece The Prophet.

New Parking Meters Are Causing Concern
New parking meters are in the process of being installed on Tremont Street, after street renovations that began in 2018 left local small businesses without dedicated customer parking for years.

Seaport Is a Rapidly Growing Cultural Area
Consider the “Lobstah Ice Cream” of Seaport’s latest cultural destination, the Museum of Ice Cream. Paired with a sweet roll that marries the naturally buttery flavors of lobster and vanilla, the palette is proudly Boston.

Candy Hearts Originated From Fort Point Factory
But for several years, there was something missing from the holiday, Necco Sweethearts, the iconic conversation hearts that had been a staple of February 14 celebrations for generations. When Necco ceased production in 2018, it left a void in candy aisles and in the hearts of those who grew up with the pastel-colored sweets.