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Boston announces latest round of tree planting grants

How a streetcar "comfort station" from 1912 became a popular restaurant in Boston

Preservation at the Center: National Trust President Carol Quillen Visits Boston

For 10 young farmers-for-a-time, real life is harvesting, and, like the plants, growing at Fowler...

Mattapan gem: 18th-century farm feeds and educates locals | Fresh produce, towering sunflowers —...

Nestled between triple-decker homes and facing busy Norfolk Street, an urban oasis flourishes in one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods. The site, initially saved by Historic Boston Inc is now the flourishing home of The Urban Farming Institute.

Panel makes historic Old Corner Bookstore and Cunningham House official landmarks in Boston

There's a farm in the city of Boston. Here's why it's an important part of the community

HBI partner in preserving the Fowler Clark Epstein Farm through urban agriculture -- The Urban farming Institute -- had their good work in the community featured by CBS - Local WBZ News.

A new ferry terminal on the Mystic?

Exploring the possibilities held at the Charlestown Pumping Station.

Chipotle in downtown Boston is more than meets the eye

Stacy Thompson and Kyle Shaffeld talk about what Chipotle in the OCB means for preservation across Boston.

Historic Boston sells Vertullo Building in Hyde Park to Londy and Langston for $1.15m - owners of...

St. Peter’s Church looking for savior

St. Peter’s in need of more investment; St. Peter's received a $34,000 Steeples Grant from Historic Boston Inc. to help the restoration. Gomes said the goal of tomorrow’s fund-raiser is to have enough money for the church’s continual upkeep.

Jewish benefactor ‘answers prayers’ of Dorchester church

A well-known Jewish philanthropist has offered to help St. Peter’s parishioners in Dorchester -- assisted by HBI to stabilize their steeple -- to save their historic 135-year-old Catholic church.

First Parish gets steeple back

The steeple of the First Parish Church — Dorchester’s oldest and most storied congregation— was returned to its proper spot atop the bell tower of the Dorchester landmark on Tuesday morning. The steeple was removed in November 2006 and has sat on a vacant lot across the street from the church ever since.

Years later, church to have its steeple restored

For years, the First Parish Church in Boston has been undergoing a major renovation project, which included the removal of its 150 foot steeple. Tuesday, the church landmark will be raised back into place. Advertisement The steeple was removed in 2006 to be restored as part of the overall renovation of the exterior of the Parish Street church, located in the Dorchester neighborhood of the city. The initial work was supported by many friends of the church as well as financial and...

Steeple lift-off set for Tuesday at First Parish

There’s a new lift-off date for the First Parish Church steeple: Tuesday, August 6. The steeple — which was taken down from the historic structure as part of a massive restoration & renovation project with HBI in 2006— has been carefully rebuilt on a vacant lot across the street from the church atop Meetinghouse Hill.

HaanGlas Supplies Ultra-Thin Vacuum Glazing for Historic Old Corner Bookstore Retrofit

Anna Harris Smith Study Report

The 1804 Anna Harris Smith House in Dorchester was designated a Boston Landmark on June 24, 2025.

8,000 Historic Boston Buildings at Risk of Rotting Foundations: ‘Houses Are Built on Tree Trunks’

MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR HEALEY SIGNS AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT, EXPANDS HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT

Waltham firm puts up $5.6 million for Fields Corner’s O’Hearn building

Malcolm X’s Early Home in Boston Gets U.S. Historic Designation

Boston has given out 64 new free liquor licenses. Here’s how they’re changing the city.

Boston isn't known for Art Deco. But to find it, 'you just have to look up.'

17 neighborhood restaurants we can’t live without

The challenge of closing BPS buildings, and what Boston can learn from D.C.

Residents lobby for pause in razing of Port Norfolk building

From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown Boston office buildings could soon become...