Sox Prep Residents For Another Season
At a meeting on Tuesday with Fenway residents, Claire Durant, from the team’s business and government affairs office, shared that the bulbs and paneling have been replaced, while spokespersons for the Red Sox updated Fenway residents on the upcoming season and listened to their concerns.

Housing Continues Its Downward Spiral
During her first months in office, Wu unveiled an ultimately unsuccessful plan to bring back a form of rent control, while also vowing to hike affordable housing and energy efficiency for new housing developments..

Boylston T Stop Still Not Improved
Boylston station is the nation’s oldest subway station. It opened in 1897, at the same time as Park Street station, as part of the Tremont Street subway that predated the Green Line. It also sounds like the nation’s oldest subway station.

Carol Goldberg’s Memory Gets National Recognition
The outpouring of sympathy when the longtime Back Bay resident passed away last month at age 93 overwhelmed her family and brought them great joy..

City to Rework Winter Street for $400,000
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is for a series of weeks-long “tactical” activations likely late this summer, to improve safety and “foster a sense of place and joy for residents.” It has a term of 18 months, and includes an additional, separate $200,000 for more tactical activations in up to 10 locations in city neighborhoods.

Wu’s Biz Recruitment Plan Has No Details
The office, which Wu announced during her State of the City speech earlier this month, has not yet been launched. The office’s members and organizational structure is still being established, and the city gave no definitive timeline for when it will open.

Charles Street Tripping Prompts Swift Repairs
The March audit was the most thorough yet, following previous evaluations in October 2023 and January 2025. City Councilor Sharon Durkan's office led the effort in collaboration with the Beacon Hill Civic Association (BHCA) and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS).

BHCA Release 2025 Neighborhood Guide
Patricia Tully, executive director of the BHCA, said that she finds the most practically useful information in the guide to be instructions on how to contact government representatives, how to properly store and dispose of trash and how to report local issues through the 311 support line.

Kenmore Sq. Dominates Fenway Transit Meeting
The project, called the Fenway Transportation Action Plan (FTAP), aims to rework the three key sections of the neighborhood that border Fenway Park in order to improve pedestrian and bike safety, car traffic and public transit options.

63 and Counting
The Fenway Civic Association held its 63rd annual meeting on March 27 at Fenway Park..

South End Health Center May Feel Ripple Effect
The South End Community Health Center has not directly lost any federal funding in the presidential administration’s budget cuts, but it might be hit by the ripple effect of other cuts throughout the city, according to one neighborhood health official.

Berkeley Street Venue Hosted Music Legends
The Boston Tea Party became the go-to venue for music acts across the country and the globe when it was located at 53 Berkeley Street, the former site of a Unitarian meetinghouse..

Neighborhood Assn Is a Growing Voice
“We have surpassed 7,000 residents living in the Seaport,” said David Morse, a spokesperson for the SNA.