By Kevin Ness In a year often defined by uncertainty, Christian Scientists gathered at their online annual meeting, including from Boston and 41 congregations throughout Massachusetts to acknowledge the ways in which God’s love and mercy have opened paths of…
Month: June 2021
Mt. Vernon Street Resident’s Upcoming Play Explores Boston’s Love for Baseball, as Well as City’s History of Racial Tension
“Cursetown,” an upcoming play written by Mt. Vernon Street resident David Beardsley that hits the stage next summer, will explore Boston’s deep-seated love for the Red Sox and baseball, as well as the city’s fraught history of racial tension, unfolding…
Juneteenth Wreath-Laying Ceremony Set for Morning of June 19 at Harriet Tubman Memorial
In observance of Juneteenth, Consul General Rodger Cuzner and the Consulate General of Canada in Boston will hold its second Juneteenth Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Saturday, June 19, at 9:30am at the Harriet Tubman Memorial in the South End (Columbus and…
State Launches the “Let’s Go Out” Campaign
Last week, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of the “Let’s Go Out” campaign, an effort to raise public awareness of the importance of supporting local restaurants across the Commonwealth. Baker joined Acting Mayor Kim Janey and Secretary of Housing…
BVHDC Approves Roof Decks for Condo Units on Edgerly Place; Understands Neighbors’ Concerns
The Bay Village Historic District Commission (BVHDC) on June 8 voted to approve two amendments to previously approved projects on Edgerly Place. The first was at 1-17 Edgerly Place to construct roof decks on each of the nine previously approved…
Santiago Releases Plan for LGBTQIA+ Equity, Empowerment, and Inclusivity
Informed by community leaders, activists, and advocates, Jon Santiago released his policy platform focused on uplifting and empowering LGBTQIA+ community members across the city of Boston. In this plan, Santiago affirms that LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights, and the ability…
Has America Gone from on the Brink to over the Edge?
With Americans emerging cicada-like from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, one would think that this would be a time of joy as we resume participating in all of the things that make life worth living. But rather than embracing in…
Guest Op-Ed: Boston Needs More Affordable, Affordable Housing
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George Right now, Boston’s residents are struggling to pay rent, our families can’t find or afford stable housing, and too many individuals are experiencing chronic homelessness. The past year has only emphasized these realities and the…
Flag Garden Makes Full Return to Common
Councilor Wu Rejects Idea of Long Island Recovery Campus, Shattuck Hospital Facilities
Taking a position outside the rest of the crowded mayoral field, City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu said this week she does not support the Long Island Recovery Campus as the solution to Mass/Cass – preferring to spend the…