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A person stands outside Our Lady’s Guild House on Charlesgate West. Our Lady’s Guild House is currently undergoing renovations to make the residence more appealing while keeping the rent affordable. MEGAN KWAN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fenway building to be renovated for affordable housing after years of controversy

Gabriel O’Hara Salini October 15, 2024
Our Lady’s Guild House, a lodging house for single women in Fenway, is being renovated into an 86-unit affordable housing property, after years of rent increases and evictions.
Weston Nurseries’ Pop-up Christmas Tree Shop. Patrons can visit the Boylston Street shop on Wednesdays through Sundays until Dec. 13, or until all trees are sold out. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Christmas tree pop-up opens in Fenway

Vanessa Bartlett December 2, 2020
The shop - which aims to boost local morale - is open Wednesday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Shoppers can browse Christmas trees until Dec. 13 or while they last.
The Fenway Community Development Corporation hosts the Fenway Community Forum on Short-Term Rentals Tuesday night at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fenway community gathers to discuss displacement caused by short-term rentals

Kaylie Felsberg October 18, 2017

Fenway Community Development Corporation held a forum to discuss the impact of short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, Tuesday night, allowing residents to share their thoughts on how to move forward with...

A new billboard outside of Fenway Park displays advertisements, train and bus times and other information for commuters. PHOTO BY SHANE FU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Billboard in Fenway displays real-time MBTA information

Imani Roberson December 8, 2016

A billboard across from Fenway Park on Lansdowne Street now displays real-time public transportation schedules and bicycle sharing availability, according to Ryan Croft, the COO and co-founder of TransitScreen,...

EDITORIAL: Fenway should embrace universities, students

EDITORIAL: Fenway should embrace universities, students

Editors December 1, 2016

When you live in Boston, a metropolis with one of the largest college student populations, seeing a student taking a jog on the Esplanade is as common as catching a cold during flu season. Students from...

The Fenway Community Development Corporation holds a public meeting Monday evening to discuss stopping Emerson College and the Boston Planning and Development Agency from turning the hostel at 12 Hemenway St. into a dorm for students. PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF STAFF

Open forum held concerning Emerson dorm expansion into youth hostel

Jamie Clark October 18, 2016

Approximately 45 people gathered on Monday night at the Morville House in Fenway to hold a public meeting concerning the planned renovation of Boston Fenway Inn into a temporary Emerson College dormitory. On...

Iconic Fenway bar Who’s On First announced its closing Feb. 2 as a result of a shooting in the fall that left one dead and three injured. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fenway bar Who’s On First permanently closes

Alyssa Meyers February 9, 2016

Red Sox officials announced at a community meeting Feb. 2 that the Who’s On First bar will not reopen, according to District 8 Chief of Staff Dan Sibor. This decision comes as a result of a shooting...

The Fenway Community Development Corporation hosted “Fen-tastic Fest,” a food festival featuring dishes from around the globe. PHOTO BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fen-tastic Fest features food and philanthropy in Fenway

Ella Torres November 12, 2015

On a night that applauded the diversity of the Fenway neighborhood, approximately 100 professionals attending the Fen-tastic Fest fundraising affair Tuesday, displaying the heterogeneous culture that...

Petitioners ask for affordable housing options

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2014

As Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cabinet members settle into their new positions, over 100 leaders, activists and residents protested outside City Hall Tuesday and delivered a petition to the city’s...

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