The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of…
Month: March 2021
Guest Op-Ed: Scraps of Normalcy from Before the Pandemic
By James Dilday, President, Alexandra Ball Neighborhood Association I texted a woman last week about the shutdown. We had been to a BPDA meeting for the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee at the school department building on March 2,…
Violins & Vaccines: Boston Hope Music Moves Fast to Play Live at Mass Vaccine Sites
If the Boston Hope Music effort were described in musical terms, it would have to be some sort of jazz piece due to the improvisational nature and the quick jumps from one place to the other that the live music…
John Barros Announces Campaign for Mayor
As the only person in the Boston mayoral race who has previously run for the office, former Walsh Administration Economic Development Chief John Barros announced on March 4 that he intended to make a run for mayor this year. Barros…
Fenway Vaccination Site to Move to Hynes Convention Center
Last Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that the state’s mass vaccination site at Fenway Park will be moving to the Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay on March 18. “Red Sox opening day is coming up on April 1,…
Essaibi George’s ‘Get Boston Back to Business’ Tour Kicks Off
City Councilor At-Large and mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George has embarked on a “Get Boston Back to Business” tour, where she visits local businesses across the city to chat with owners about recovery efforts and what kind of support they’re…
J.J. Foley’s Will Celebrate St. Pat’s in Moderation
Irish step dancing and echoing live music from the old sod won’t be available, but this year green masks and Guinness will abound at J.J. Foley’s in the South End – one year after St. Patrick’s Day became the first…
Walsh Provides Update on COVID-19, Vaccinations; Announces Program to Drive Customers to Local Businesses
Mayor Martin Walsh held a press conference on March 9, where he provided an update on COVID-19, vaccinations, small business assistance, and Boston Public Schools (BPS). Walsh said that for the week ending with February 28, the seven day average…
Cocoanut Grove Memorial Recommended for $250,000 CPA Grant
On February 11, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted to support the recommendations of Mayor Marty Walsh regarding 67 projects to receive funding from the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The Cocoanut Grove Memorial project, which has been proposed for Statler…
Walsh Recommends Investing $3 Million in YW Boston Redevelopment Project
Mayor Martin J. Walsh has recommended investing $3 million in city funds to acquire the 13-story building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets in Back Bay, and to redevelop it into…