Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey and Court Administrator Jonathan Williams recently announced that the Trial Court has received two federal grants totaling $6 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide mental and behavioral…
Month: August 2020
Southwest Corridor Park Voted ‘Best of Boston’ 2020
The Southwest Corridor Park, known by many as a peaceful escape running through the center of bustling Boston from Jamaica Plan and Roxbury to the South End and Back Bay, was recently chosen as the “Best Secret Garden” by Boston…
City Unveils Mass/Cass 2.0 Dashboard Following Sharp Criticism from Neighbors
After facing sharp criticism from neighbors last week in the Worcester Square area on the Mass/Cass 2.0 plan, on Tuesday the City suddenly released a long-delayed online dashboard with statistics and benchmarks on things like recovery placements, needle exchanges and…
‘BioBlitz’ Aims to Identify and Record Biodiversity in Common, Commonwealth Avenue Mall and Public Garden
The Young Friends of the Public Garden is currently undertaking a “BioBlitz” with the intention of engaging the public to identify and record 2,500 observations of biodiversity and 400 different living species during a one-month period in the Boston Common,…
Walsh Gives COVID-19 Updates, Cassellius Discusses BPS Reopening
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on Friday, July 31, where he provided updates on the City’s COVID-19 efforts, as well as invited Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius to speak more about the status of the BPS reopening…
Boston Ward 4 Dems to Meet Virtually Aug. 18
The Boston Ward 4 Dems August meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 18, at 6 pm virtually. Join fellow Democrats from Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End for a discussion with City Councilors Michelle Wu, Kim Janey, and…
Major Interest Sparked for Mail-In Ballots Early in the Primary Election
City officials said this week they had received more than 26,500 applications from registered voters to procure a mail-in ballot for the Sept. 1 Primary Election – which faces a heated race for U.S. Senate race between Ed Markey and…
Families, Students Have Big Decision to Make on School in Coming Weeks
Families with children in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) will be facing a major decision in the coming days and weeks regarding whether they want to choose to participate in a hybrid, in-person learning model for the fall, or to…
Crite Park Designs Set to Be Unveiled in Person and Online This Month
Allan Rohan Crite Park was no more than a brick wall for decades until recent plans to overhaul it into another gem on Columbus Avenue surfaced last year and have gone into overdrive this spring and summer. Such a bland…
Officers Potentially Save Shooting Victim’s Life on Mass/Washington
Police officers from the D-4 Station are being credited with potentially saving the life of a shooting victim on Mass Ave and Washington Street Aug. 2 when they quickly applied a tourniquet to severe wounds he had from the gunshots.…