Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee made the following endorsements at its July 20 meeting: Michele Wu for Mayor; Jon Spillane and Ruthzee Louijenne for City Councilor at Large; Ed Flynn for City Councilor for District 2; and Kenzie Bok for…
Month: July 2021
District 7 City Council Hopefuls Engage in Race’s First Online Forum
Just two months shy of the city’s Sept. 14 Primary Election, seven candidates vying for the District 7 Council seat that acting Mayor Kim Janey will vacate in January were on hand for the first candidates forum for the district…
ParkARTS Comes Here With Concert Set for August 12
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2021 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers musical entertainment in local parks from July 21 through August 12, as well as a series of summer evening concerts on the patios at the City of…
Residents Rally Around Long-Time South End Branch Librarian
Long-time South End Library branch manager Anne Smart has found the community rallying around her over the past week as the news of her suspension from her job has trickled out into the public square. Smart has led the branch…
District 8 Councilor Bok Endorses Jon Spillane and Ruthzee Louijeune for At-Large City Council: Cite Affordable Housing Experience and Commitment as Crucial for Next Council
On July 19, District 8 Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her endorsement of At-Large City Council candidates Jon Spillane and Ruthzee Louijeune. “Housing affordability is the top issue the Boston City Council must tackle to preserve and strengthen our…
Mayoral Candidate Barros Makes Case for Deed-Restricted Affordable Housing
Mayoral hopeful John Barros believes that rather than rent control, deed-restricted affordable housing is instead the solution to fulfilling the city’s current housing needs. Housing hasn’t kept with up population growth in the city, according to Barros, while rents have…
African American Landmark Preservation Fund Awards South End’s League of Women for Community Service
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced its support for projects totaling $3 million that will help preserve African American landmarks, including a grant for the League of Women for Community Service…
Summer on the Emerald Necklace: Listings of Events Thru September
“Summer on the Emerald Necklace” returns now in its 14th year and is the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s series of events held throughout the parks in the summer. The Emerald Necklace Conservancy are easing back into in-person programming this summer with events that…
BBAC Approves New Entrance at 390 Comm. And Roof Deck and Headhouse at 207 Beacon St
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) met virtually on July 14, where members heard several projects for design review. 390 Commonwealth Ave. At 390 Commonwealth Ave., Patrick Myers proposed to replace the entry doors, floorings, railings, and lighting. “Our goal…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — and Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…