Allston
City Employee Pilar Ortiz Declares Candidacy for Boston City Council
Pilar Ortiz, the chief of staff for the City of Boston’s Law Department, will challenge incumbent Elizabeth A. “Liz” Breadon for her spot in the next Boston City Council.
Local Leaders, Residents Hold Allston Rally To Condemn Alleged ICE Activity
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered on a lawn behind the Charlesview Residences on Tuesday evening to protest alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the neighborhood.
Harvard Built the Biotech Industry in Cambridge, Then Let It Go. Now It Wants Back In.
Over the decades, Kendall Square has become a hub of biotech innovation and a popular location for up and coming life sciences firms. Now, a Harvard-backed Allston is entering the Cambridge biotech scene.
After Fight Over Replacement of Allston Sound Museum, City Kicks Off Redevelopment
The city of Boston officially kickstarted a process to replace the Sound Museum on Monday. The replacement of the Brighton-based rehearsal space has been hotly contested by the musicians who once rehearsed there.
Fears Over Safety of Energy Facility in Brighton Will Lead City to Adopt New Regulations
Boston’s first Battery Energy Storage System, proposed for construction in Brighton at 35 Electric Ave., has generated a wave of resident backlash to underdeveloped regulation of BESS facilities, which state officials say are necessary to achieve carbon neutrality.
Boston Launches Anti-Displacement Plan for Residents, Small Businesses
The City of Boston released a 41-part Anti-Displacement Action Plan last week after Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 first announced the plan at her State of the City address.
How Allston’s State Representatives Fund Their Campaigns
Michael J. Moran and Kevin G. Honan have served in the Massachusetts State House for decades, but Moran draws from a far wider-reaching network of donors and maintains a higher cash amount in his campaign account.
Harvard’s 10-Year Plan for Allston Moves Forward with $53 Million Investment in Community Benefits
Harvard committed to spending nearly $53 million on community benefits for the Allston-Brighton neighborhood as a part of their Institutional Master Plan — increasing their prior community benefits program by $25 million.
As Schools in Allston-Brighton Downsize, What’s Left for the Neighborhood’s Families?
Under a recent slate of school closures and downsizings, many Allston families now worry the neighborhood’s ability to support them may be floundering.
Biotech Giant Roche Launches Innovation Center on Harvard’s Allston Research Campus
F. Hoffmann-La Roche, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies, announced on Thursday that it will establish an Innovation Center on Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston. The Swiss multinational company is leasing 30,000 square feet of space from the ERC’s 1.9 million square feet,and plans to eventually employ up to 500 employees.
Brighton Residents Organize Rally to Protest Proposed High School Closure
Approximately 50 parents, students, teachers and Brighton residents rallied outside the Mary Lyon Upper School on Tuesday night to protest the high school’s proposed closure, before attending a meeting with district officials inside.
Allston Residents, Elected Officials Ask for More Benefits from Harvard’s 10-Year Plan
As Harvard finalizes its Institutional Master Plan in Allston, residents and elected officials called on the University to fulfill its previous promises and increase contributions to the Boston neighborhood.
Harvard Energy Facility Finalist for Boston Architecture Award
Harvard’s District Energy Facility, a building in Allston that supplies electricity and water to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex, was announced last month as a finalist for the 2024 Harleston Parker Medal, a prestigious Boston-based architecture award.
Design Dispute Embroils Allston I-90 Project as Deadline Nears
After a decade of halting progress and disagreements over the design of a $2 billion infrastructure project in Allston, a coalition of government officials and advocates tasked with finalizing the proposal is under pressure to do so over the next year, or risk losing their federal funding.
Harvard Nears Construction Milestones in Allston Amid Development Boom
Harvard is soon to bring hundreds of new housing units online in Allston as the University approaches several major construction milestones in its long-running expansion across the river.
