The South End Historical Society (SEHS) will hold its 52nd annual South End House Tour virtually from February 8-14. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic it will be presented virtually through an online video. Tickets for the House Tour…
Month: January 2021
Cumulative Test Rates in Back Bay, Neighbors Continue to Increase
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods increased while the weekly positive test rate decreased once again. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Campbell Releases Plan to Address the Public Health Crisis at Mass/Cass
Councilor Andrea Campbell released a new policy plan for her mayoral campaign on Worcester Square last Friday that includes short-term and long-term strategies to address the public health crisis at Mass/Cass, including a short-term plan to use a ferry service…
Back Bay restaurateur Jack Huang Says the Recipe for Success is Giving Back to his Employees
Throughout the pandemic, Jack Huang has thought of his employees as family. As the owner of Douzo Sushi and its sister restaurants Basho Japanese Brassiere, Shabu Maru, and Sushi Momento in Cleveland Circle, Huang said he realized that by putting…
City Announces Cancellation of Current, Controversial Melnea Cass Design
The City announced on Thursday (Jan. 21) they are cancelling the current design for the Melnea Cass reconstruction project – a project that had been funded and ready for construction but met stern opposition last summer from residents in South…
BLC Denies Fenway Parking Meter Proposal without Prejudice: Residents Upset with Lack of Inclusion in Process
Following strong opposition from the community, the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted to deny without prejudice the proposal by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to install 15 multi-space electronic parking meter pay stations on Park Dr. and…
The Days are Getting Longer
Amidst our winter of discontent, there is some good news on the horizon (literally): The days are getting longer. As this is being written, we will have passed the first full month of the astronomical winter (which starts on December…
Lawsuits Will Bring Out the Truth
The announcement this past week that Dominion Voting Systems Inc., the company that manufactures voting machines that are used widely across the United States, has filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani for his deliberately defamatory statements about the company,…
Hank Aaron Was A Wonderful Man
Boston baseball fans never got to experience first-hand the greatness of Hank Aaron. The Boston Braves left for Milwaukee in 1953 and Aaron joined the Braves in 1954. With Aaron leading the way, the Braves then embarked on a run of…
Letter to the Editor
Progressives Denounce Baker Plan Charlie Baker’s gratitude toward frontline workers rings hollow in light of his failure to take meaningful action to protect them No worker should have to choose between their health and their job, but Baker has failed…