One of the bread and butter cash flow generators for cities and towns throughout Massachusetts – including the City of Boston – is local excise taxes on things like hotel rooms and meals, but with the crash of those industries…
Month: April 2020
‘We Can’t Shelter in Place’: Commissioner Gross Says Police Will Not Run from the Fight
The Boston Police Department (BPD) has a tremendous legacy and history of working through just about every situation – from terrorist bombings in 2013 to urban rioting in the 1960s – but there are no officers still on the rolls…
Women’s Lunch Place Mother’s Day Cards Support Healthy Meals for Women
Women’s Lunch Place is offering to make this Mother’s Day a little brighter, while gathering much-needed funds to support meals for its guests. Women’s Lunch Place, a day shelter located on Newbury St. for women experiencing poverty and homelessness, provides…
Walsh Announces Antibody Testing, Allows Restaurants to Sell Groceries
Mayor Walsh made several announcements over the weekend, including a partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital on randomized antibody testing for 1,000 residents, as well as allowing restaurants to sell grocery items. The public health emergency declaration for the City of…
WSANA Reports Uptick in ‘Bad Behavior’ from Mass/Cass Folks as City Focuses 2.0 Efforts on COVID-19
As the City’s Mass/Cass 2.0 team has pivoted entirely to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the population on the corridor, residents from the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) reported a noted uptick in the instances of…
Walsh Appoints John Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced the appointment of longtime Boston firefighter John (Jack) Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department. Commissioner Dempsey has served in the interim role of Commissioner since the retirement of former Commissioner Joe…
DCR, City, State Police Clean Out Homeless Encampment Under Mass. Ave. Bridge
An area under the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge that was being used as a homeless encampment was cleaned out on the morning of April 27 by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Massachusetts State Police, the Boston Police and…
Universal COVID-19 Testing Announced for Homeless: Nearly 500 Had Tested Positive in Boston Shelters Late Last Week
With the numbers of positive cases among the homeless in shelters heading towards 500, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston will move forward with universal testing for COVID-19 (coronavirus) for all unhoused individuals in Boston. The City…
Rep. Livingstone and Councilor Bok Join Together on Volunteer Effort to Connect With Seniors
The offices of State Rep. Jay Livingstone and City Councilor Kenzie Bok are working together to recruit volunteers to check in on seniors in their districts over the phone to see if they are in need of food, medication or…
Baker Extends Stay at Home Advisory, Closure of Non-Essential Businesses Until May 18
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday afternoon extended the stay at home advisory and closure of non-essential businesses until May 18. The original order was set to expire on May 4. Additionally, Baker extended the ban on gatherings of 10 or…