The beloved tradition of ice skating on the Boston Common will be put on hold for the first time in years this winter due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Skating Club of Boston and the Boston Parks and Recreation…
Month: November 2020
ABCD Kickoff Annual Fuel Assistance Program in South End
With temperatures in the South End expected to dip into the 20s at night this week and not exceed 50 degrees for the next few days many residents and seniors will find it hard to pay their heating bill this…
City Says Workers Are Not Advised to Allow Drug Use in Comfort Stations
City officials this week responded to a video posted by a Boston radio show that featured a man going undercover at the Engagement Center on Mass/Cass, and being told by someone in charge he can use drugs at the Comfort…
Whole Foods Markets to Support Community Servings’ Medically Tailored Meals Program
Until Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Market stores throughout Massachusetts will be selling specially baked apple and pumpkin pies to support Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services. As part of its sponsorship of the 28th annual…
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’to Air on NBC10 Boston
For the first time, Boston Ballet will bring Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” to homes across New England through a broadcast partnership with NBC10 Boston. The beloved holiday ballet will be broadcasted as a one-hour special excerpted from the 2019 production, with featured…
COVID on the Rise Once Again in Back Bay and Surrounding Area
After experiencing a 24 percent drop two weeks ago, the positive test rate in Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods increased by 44 percent according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week the BPHC…
Committee on Ways and Means Holds Hearing on Police Overtime
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Councilor Kenzie Bok, held a hearing on November 16 to discuss police overtime and police oversight protocols. Bok said that it was a “major initiative of the council and administration”…
SELDC Provides More Feedback on 41 Berkeley Proposal Says Senior Care Building “Too Tall”
A second advisory review for the proposed project at 41 Berkeley St. was held by the South End Landmark District Commission (SELDC) on November 2. As previously reported by the Sun, the project proponents, Related Beal and Hacin + Associates,…
Baker Addresses Second COVID-19 Surge and Thanksgiving Holiday
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference on November 18 to address COVID-19 response in the state and what people can do to control the spread of the virus as the state deals with a second surge. Baker reported that…
Vaccines Are Coming, But We Still Have a Duty To Stop the Spread
The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…