Realtors: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It's easy—just sign into your Back Bay Patch account (or sign into Back Bay Patch using your Facebook account). Click the "Upload Photos & Videos" button below the photos and follow the ... »
Winston Flowers was the winner of this week's Readers' Choice Best of Patch poll. The florist on 131 Newbury Street is a staple in the neighborhood, and wonthe suppor to of 75 percent of our voters. They ship arrangements all over the world and also se... »
1. Sunny and breezy today, with a high near 60 and gusts between 20 and 28 mph. The evening is mostly clear and also windy, with a low around 36. 2. Walter Isaacson, bestselling author who wrote biographies on geniuses like Benjamin Franklin and Albert... »
Summer jobs for youth might be in short supply this year. Last year Massachusetts' budget included $9 million set aside for summer jobs, but this year the budget proposed only sets aside $6.9 million, according to an article on NECN.com. The $2.1 mil... »
1. Today will be a high of 60, with showers clouds and showers moving in the evening, likely after 5 p.m. Low around 45. 2. Music-loving photographers, what is your 'Vision of America?' The Boston Pops wants to know. Submit an original photogrpah that ... »
Would you tolerate more advertising in the city if it meant convenient recycling receptacles on city sidewalks? That’s what Councilor at-large Felix Arroyo proposed Wednesday at this week’s Boston City Council meeting. Arroyo said he recently visited C... »
Red Sox owner Larry Lucchino visited Boston's City Council today to accept the council's declaration making April 25 Fenway Park Day in Boston. While there, he thanked the team's "intense" fan base along with dedicated city and state officials for maki... »
Cluttered with friendly faces and lasting memories, TC’s Lounge was no stranger to the battle to become one of Boston’s coolest, hippest places in the 02115 zip code. City-dwellers found a niche in their Back Bay neighborhood dive bar, until a March 13... »
At today's Boston City Council meeting, the council will declare today to be Fenway Park Day in the City of Boston. “In 100 years, I hope a celebration like this is happening again,” said Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy, referring to th... »
HAIRraising Event Offers Top Salon Haircuts for CharityOn Sunday, April 29 more than 70 salons throughout MA, RI, CT and NH - includig at least 20 major salons on Newbury Street - will participate in Boston Children's Hospital's annual HAIRraising even... »
1. More rain is possible after 11 a.m., but for the most part it should be partly sunny with a high near 55, and windy, with gusts up to 28 mph. The evening will start out cloudy and become clear later in the night, with a low around 41. 2. Boston Celt... »
Back Bay Patch has teamed up with the Back Bay Association to host a Neighborhood Networking Night on May 1 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Charlesmark Hotel. You'll also get to help customize the drinks for their upcoming spring menu. Charlesmark's Bar Manager... »
The city will celebrate the renovation of the Brewer Fountain Plaza and Liberty Mall Renovation, on the Boston Common, with a ceremony and time capsule on Wed, May 2 at noon. Newspapers, proclamations from the City and Massachusetts Legislature, a list... »
1. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 61 and breezy. The evening will be partly cloudy with a low around 44. 2. The Esplanade Association hired horticulturist Gerry Laferriere to help improve the landscape, thanks to a grant from the Porpoise Fund... »
Article, info, and text provided by The Edgar Allan Poe Foundation of Boston: Stefanie Rocknak, a professional sculptor with a tandem career as a professor of philosophy in New York, has been selected to create a statue to commemorate Edgar Allan Poe i... »
