Council Holds Hearing on $8 Million Expansion of Fare-Free Bus Pilot
The City Council Committee on Boston’s COVID-19 Recovery held a hearing on November 29 regarding a “message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) in the form of a…
BPDA Holds Public Meeting on New IBA Community Center at 85 W. Newton St.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a virtual public meeting in November 29 to present the proposal for the new Villa Victoria Center for the Arts at 85 West Newton St. in the South End. Inquilinos Boricuas en…
D4 Sees 15-Percent Drop in Part One Crime From Last Year
Leading up to Thanksgiving, District 4 had seen a 15-percent drop in Part One crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 21 of this year, 2,363 incidents of Part One crime had been reported…
Elected Officials Endorse Edwards for State Senate
By Kenzie Bok Sometimes a single election can make a huge impact. On Tuesday, December 14th, there will be a special election for the State Senator who represents Bay Village, Chinatown, Downtown, Beacon Hill, the North End, and East Boston.…
The Mayor’s Trolley Tour is Coming to a Block Near You
The Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour is back for its 25th year, and will include tree lightings, visits with Santa, and more. The tour begins on Friday, December 3, and ends on Sunday, De-cember 5. The schedule is as follows: Friday,…
ABCD Kickoff Annual Fuel Assistance Program
With temperatures in Boston expected to dip into the 20s at night this week and not exceed 54 degrees for the next few days many low-income residents will be left out in the cold. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause…
Back Bay, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Increases
After hundreds of Back Bay residents and residents from surrounding communities gathered with friends and family over Thanksgiving weekend, public health officials are keeping a close eye for increases in COVID-19 infections in the neighborhood. While the Back Bay and…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Lights Charlesgate Park Trees in Conjunction With Commonwealth Avenue Tree Lighting: Trees to Be Lit Emerald Green to Call Attention to the Charlesgate Revitalization Project
On Thursday, December 2, in conjunction with the annual tree lighting on Boston Common and the tree lighting along Commonwealth Avenue Mall, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy will bring light to Charlesgate Park by illuminating ten trees in green at the…
Boston’s Prudential Tower Shines Green in Support of Esplanade Association: Esplanade Association Participates in Annual 31 Nights of Light
Beginning in December, Prudential Tower will once again shine bright with the help of local community organizations. The Esplanade Association (Esplanade.org) will flip the switch to light up Boston on December 16 at 5:00pm as part of Prudential Center, Boston’s…
Boston Common Tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 2
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor Province of Nova Scotia will host the 80th Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 2, with a holiday celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Grammy Award winner…
Artsemerson Production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit Set to Start December 7
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is thrilled to bring Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s original play, White Rabbit Red Rabbit to audiences as a virtual theatre…