Council President Kim Janey appears to be about ready to make history in becoming Acting Mayor of the city – thus also becoming the first African American mayor of Boston. Janey, who represents part of the South End and Lower…
Month: January 2021
Arroyo Files Council Order to Waive Special Election
City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo has filed a Home Rule Petition before the City Council to waive any Special Mayoral Election that would be triggered if Mayor Martin Walsh were confirmed as the new U.S. Secretary of Labor and would leave…
Fenway Rep. Chynah Tyler Set to Become Youngest Chair of State Black and Latino Legislative Caucus
Rep. Chynah Tyler is set to become the Chair of the 15-member Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) for the 2021-2022 legislative session. Rep. Tyler succeeds Rep. Carlos Gonzalez of Springfield who served as chair during the 2019-2020 legislative…
South End Leaders Note Unfinished Business With Walsh’s Departure: Most Give Him Good Marks, Could Have Done Better With Opioid Crisis
With all signs this week pointing to Mayor Martin Walsh being confirmed as the next U.S. Labor Secretary for President-elect Joe Biden, many in the South End said they gave his Administration high marks on things like affordable housing and…
Who’s Running? More like Who Isn’t Running for Mayor: State Rep. Santiago Looks to Be Heading for a Run
In the wake of Mayor Martin Walsh deciding to join the Biden Administration in Washington, D.C., everyone quickly wondered who would be a candidate in any Special Election, which would be required if Walsh left office before March 6 –…
Victim in Christmas Eve Attack Near Mass/Cass Has Died: Medford Man Murdered Outside Southampton Shelter
Bruce Rose, who was violently attacked inside his home near Mass/Cass on Christmas Eve, has died this week of the injuries he suffered in the attack. In the wake of Mr. Rose’s death, Suffolk prosecutors expect to arraign Wyse Richardson,…
Positive Test Rates Are Up in the Back Bay and Surrounding Areas
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods as well as the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Join Investigative Reporter and Author Hank Phillippi Ryan for NABB Special Event Feb. 10
Join the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Special Events for a fascinating evening with investigative reporter and noted author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, during a one-hour virtual presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. A bestselling author of 14…
Old YWCA Building in Back Bay Proposed to Become Affordable Housing
The historic, 13-story Back Bay building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets is now proposed for redevelopment into 210 affordable housing units, which, many believe, could go a long way towards…
We Must Never Forget the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching on TV the dramatic events unfold in Washington last week when the Trump Mob stormed the Capitol, threatening the lives of the Vice President, members of Congress, and the police who tried to hold them back (and…