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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.
Boston residents say the return of students to the city was more manageable than anticipated. ANRAN XIE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston residents say return of students more bearable than expected

Angela Yang December 10, 2020
As the fall semester concludes at schools across the state, data sourced from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health show a steeper rise in the number of new coronavirus cases per day than the number of new tests given per day. Yet some Boston residents said the reality of college students’ return beats the catastrophe they had expected.
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,...

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...

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