A Former Boston Easter Tradition
Women wore hats and corsages, white gloves, and their coats had mink, ocelot, chinchilla, and fox furs. In the distance is the entrance to the Brunswick Casino in the Hotel Brunswick. The Casino, which in the early twentieth century was a popular place after dinner, was an elegant club with dancing to the Shelley Orchestra.

Streets Review Ignored Neighborhood Groups
“[The review] refers to meetings held with community members,” said Martyn Roetter, the chair of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB). “NABB was not asked nor did it participate in any of them. I do not know if individual residents of the Back Bay were.

A Sad case of Vindication
That’s what Boston Policy Institute’s (BPI)s Greg Maynard feels now a year after city officials dismissed his warnings about a looming fiscal blowout in Boston..

Authorities Planning Marathon Security
Law enforcement agencies cited a number of social media posts calling for violence, as well as the marathon coinciding with several religious holidays and the dates of previous attacks as cause for their concern, according to the report..

Duck, Duck Pull!!!
The Parks Department and Boston Duck Tours hosted the First Annual Duck Boat Pull on the Boston Common last Saturday. Six teams raced against the clock as they pulled a 21,000-pound duck boat across a designated course to raise money for free youth sports and fitness programs.

Kraft Tours Downtown Crossing to Talk Crime
Mayoral contender Josh Kraft toured Downtown Crossing last week after releasing his plan to combat drug use, in another denunciation of incumbent mayor Michelle Wu’s handling of public safety and addiction in the city..

Beacon Hill Museums Face Loss of Federal $s
A three-year, $500,000 IMLS grant to the Boston Museum of African American History (MAAH) has been cut two years short, amounting to an expected loss of $340,000. In its first year, the grant was used to hire additional staff and expand educational programming.

TEA Has Multiple Projects in the Queue
The Esplanade Association (TEA) shared details on the much-anticipated Charlesbank project near Kenmore Square during its annual meeting on April 8. The project will redevelop two acres of land, closed off to the public since the 1990s, into a year-round recreation facility.

Rep Is Recognized
The Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) named Representative Jay Livingstone who represents part of the Fenway its Community Development Champion for his work successfully passing legislation supporting local Community Development Corporations.

Remember When?
In the late 1950s, long before Samuels & Associates began its transformation of Boylston Street, the thoroughfare was home to car dealerships and tire shops..

District 7 Deserves Representation Now
Two years ago, when Councilor Kenzie Bok resigned, we promptly held a special election in District 8. Sharon Durkan and one other candidate ran, and voters in Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore, the West End, and Mission Hill had their voices heard — even though it was already an election year.

Health Commission Won’t Commit to Recovery First
But in response to multiple questions at a meeting this week, the head of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) said the organization will not switch to a recovery-focused policy..

Music Center Will Expand to Roxbury
The Community Music Center of Boston (CMCB), which has been in the South End for over a century, has bought a building in Roxbury and plans to open a second location there next year..

TMA Trying to Close Transportation Gaps
Founded in 1996, TMA is a nonprofit organization that works on behalf of its member organizations to advocate for better transportation options. The organization often serves as a go-between for city planners, local business owners and the community that lives and works in the Seaport.