Following the announcement of the merger between the Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) and Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE), JVS said this week it is looking at two options for how to use the former BCAE facility on Arlington Street…
Shooting on East Newton under investigation; witnesses reported man shooting at people in the street
Detectives at the D-4 Station are still investigating a brazen shooting on East Newton Street and Harrison Avenue just after midnight on July 5 – adding to the incredible drama that unfolded with fireworks, lawlessness and noise throughout the city…
Latest COVID-19 Statistics for the downtown neighborhoods
Citywide Cases as of July 7: 13,578 Citywide Case Recoveries as of July 7: 9,568 Citywide Deaths as of July 7: 710 Numbers of Back Bay/Beacon Hill Cases: •As of July 1: 486 confirmed positive cases with an infection rate of…
Friday Night Supper Program Receives Boston Resiliency Fund Grant for Meals
Since 1984, Friday Night Supper Program (FNSP) has been providing hot, three course meals every Friday to homeless and low income individuals and families out of the Arlington St. Church. Having never missed a Friday, the COVID-19 crisis forced the…
Police Reduction Outlined in Plan Raises Concerns
It is the first summer the Boston Police and all City departments have entered warmer weather with coordination and a defined plan on how to handle drug abuse, homelessness and quality of life issues on the Mass/Cass corridor – an…
Keeping the Tradition Going, Festival Betances Moves Online
Festival Betances is the jewel of July in the South End on most summers, but COVID-19 threatened its very existence this year, and now organizers are trying to keep the tradition alive by moving it online this year. IBA Executive…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Councilors Flynn, Santiago Hand Out Meals
SECHC Becomes Part of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
Calling it a great merger of two historic and value-aligned organizations, Manny Lopes, president of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), announced the official merger of his organization with the South End Community Health Center (SECHC) on July 1.…
Going on a Vacation? Pack Your Bags, Set the GPS… and Get a COVID Test
Travelling this summer will be awkward at best, but a breath of fresh air on a much-needed getaway for residents who have been under long quarantines will also be necessary – awkward or not. But it won’t come without proof…
BCAE and JVS Merge on July 1 to Pursue Adult Education Training
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) and the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) on July 1 announced an effective merger, allowing the two historic Boston institutions to join to support economic opportunity for Boston’s low-income workers, immigrants and others with obstacles…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Meeting Focused on Charlesgate Park Project
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) held its annual meeting virtually on June 17, where more than 100 people tuned in to hear updates from the organization as well as a presentation about the Charlesgate Revitalization Project. The webinar consisted of…