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A graffitied vacant storefront in Allston. The Boston City Council proposed a vacancy tax for empty storefronts during a hearing on Friday. PHOTO BY GEORGE LEHMAN

Vacancy tax proposal aims to reduce empty storefronts across Boston, revitalize businesses

George Lehman November 21, 2024
Boston’s neighborhoods may soon see less vacant storefronts with a proposal for a new vacancy tax for empty storefronts in an effort to revitalize neighborhoods.
Boston city councilors speaking at the Jackson Mann Community Center hearing on Tuesday. Allston-Brighton residents voiced their frustration over the lack of community resources from the city despite the neighborhood being the second-largest in Boston. PHOTO BY NATHAN METCALF

Residents express anger, hope at Jackson Mann Community Center City Council hearing

Nathan Metcalf November 6, 2024
The City Council Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the future of Boston Centers for Youth and Families’ services in Allston-Brighton.
People walking around the Taste of Allston festival on Saturday. The festival aims to spotlight local Allston restaurants and businesses. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston Village Main Streets hosts 27th Taste of Allston festival

Julia Hendler October 1, 2024
Allston Village Main Streets, a chapter of the larger Boston Main Streets, hosted the 27th annual Taste of Allston festival at the Jackson Mann Plaza on Saturday.
A smartphone dials 911. Massachusetts experienced a statewide 911 system outage for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston responds to statewide 911 outage amidst heat wave, upcoming Celtics celebrations

Lauren Albano June 18, 2024
Boston government officials responded to a nearly two-hour statewide 911 system outage Tuesday, the second to hit Massachusetts in three months, by providing residents with additional emergency resources.
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation hosts a public meeting Tuesday night on the Massachusetts turnpike at the Jackson Mann Community School and Council Inc. in Allston. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Delays in Allston public transit construction receive community backlash

Jordan Kimmel December 6, 2017

Many Boston residents voiced dissatisfaction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Massachusetts Pike billion-dollar project on Tuesday night at a public meeting hosted by Allston...

Locals gather to discuss a 110-acre project to reconstruct the Mass. Pike Interchange in Allston. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MassDOT holds meeting, discusses Mass Pike improvements

Natalie Carroll February 8, 2017

Local residents and officials gathered on Tuesday at Jackson Mann Community School and Council Inc. to discuss, among other large projects, the 110-acre project to rebuild the I-90 Allston Interchange. The...

The first annual Allston Christmas Block Party hosted by Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets was held in the new POP Allston Space Monday. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allston Christmas Block Party celebrates neighborhood’s scrappiness

Monika Nayak September 9, 2015

Promoting culture, community and creativity, Do617 and Allston Village Main Streets hosted an outdoor public festival Monday to celebrate Allston Christmas. The Allston Christmas Block Party, held in...

Allston Village receives grant for mural project

Daily Free Press Admin March 3, 2014

Focusing on enhancing innovation in Boston’s neighborhoods including Allston Village Main Streets, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Main Streets Foundation announced the seven awardees for the...

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