When Stacy Koeppel got word that étant, Spa for Well Being would close at the end of September, she couldn’t just passively watch the longstanding South End business where she had worked as the spa director for the past five…
Month: October 2020
Positive COVID-19 Test Rate up 5 Percent in Back Bay and Surrounding Neighborhoods
As COVID-19 cases spike once again in Boston the positive test rate in the Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods are up once again according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). While Back Bay’s COVID-19…
Walsh, Boston Public Health Officials Urge Caution, Offer Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today released guidance on celebrating Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging residents who choose to celebrate Halloween to take extra precautions to keep themselves and others safe. Health…
Halloween Happenings
BACK BAY WON’T CLOSE MARLBOROUGH FOR HALLOWEEN NABB and the Friends of the Clarendon Street Playground work with the City Transportation Department and the District D-4 Police Department to close Marlborough Street to vehicular traffic, allowing safe trick-or-treating for children and…
Two Men Charged; Held Without Bail in Back Bay Shooting
On Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police D-4 officers arrested two individuals after responding to a call that shots were fired near Fairfield and Newbury Streets in the Back Bay at about 3:54pm. According to the police report, officers were told that…
Women’s Lunch Place Goes Virtual with Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Women’s Lunch Place will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner event virtually on Oct. 30. The event’s theme, “Equity – Our Vision for the Future,” and Boston-based radio and TV host, Callie Crossley of WGBH, will be hosting the Spaghetti Dinner,…
Be Sure to Vote
Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
It’s Us vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an…
Guest Op-Ed: This November 3, Make Sure Your Voice is Heard
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh We are slowly approaching the most important day of the year: Election Day. This year, although we’ll be voting under different circumstances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please be assured the City of Boston is…