The Boston Public Library (BPL) announced it is reinstating a version of the Museum Passes program, granting BPL patrons access to free and discounted passes to Massachusetts museums and cultural institutions. As museums continue to open in Phase 3 of…
Month: August 2020
Baker, Walsh Discuss Schools, COVID Updates
Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Walsh each held a press conference on August 18, where they talked about schools and COVID-19 updates. Baker addressed food insecurity in the state, and Walsh also talked about the importance of the postal service.…
BPDA Reissues Development Proposals, Requesting Stronger Diversity and Inclusion Criteria
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board this month authorized the agency to reissue Request for Proposals (RFPs) for three separate developments on BPDA-owned property which have not sufficiently outlined plans to further the agency’s mission regarding diversity and…
Encampments Growing on Melnea Cass in South End
More and more people living in tents on the parkway alongside Melnea Cass Boulevard in the Alexandra Ball neighborhood have popped up over the last several weeks, and City officials say they do not yet have the proper protocol in…
BVNA Hears New Proposal for Isabella St. Church; Discusses Emerson College’s Testing Protocol and Use of W Hotel
The Bay Village Planning and Licensing Committee met virtually on August 17, where a new proposal was heard for the church at 19 Isabella Street, and representatives from Emerson College spoke to the community about its plans to house students…
Councilor Bok Brings Back In-Person Office Hours
For City Councilor Kenzie Bok, the most gratifying part of resuming in-person, neighborhood office-hours has been seeing her constituents in the flesh again. “It was such a joy to see people in person, and everyone has been great about following…
MassDOT Schedules Temporary Overnight Lane Closures on Longfellow Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that there will be temporary overnight lane closures for vehicular traffic travelling on the Longfellow Bridge between Boston and Cambridge. The overnight closures are scheduled to take place nightly from Sunday, August 16,…
Neighbors Call for Better Plan on Homeless Living in Peters Park
Residents in the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) are calling for the City and Pine Street Inn to come up with a better way to serve a growing group of homeless individuals that they said are taking over the park…
Martin Luther King III Endorses Joe Kennedy III for U.S. Senate
“Joe has fought for the silenced and ignored, the oppressed and left behind. He legislates and leads from our streets and communities –– for and with the peo-ple most in need.” — Martin Luther King, III On Thursday, Aug. 13,…
As Primary Approaches, Markey Campaign Sees Tsunami of Grassroots Contributions
With two weeks to go before the final day to vote in the primary, the Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign is reporting $1.84 million in donations in the period from July 1 to Monday. The campaign received 38,697 individual…