Month: November 2021
Mothers Out Front Brings Its Renewable-Energy Message to the State House
Around 30 representatives from the downtown neighborhoods for Mothers Out Front – a national, grass-roots group of mothers, grandmothers, and other caregivers advocating for a transition off of fossil fuels to renewable energy in an effort to combat climate change…
BPL Launches Spice Bank Collective in Partnership With GBFB
As the holidays roll around and the season of giving is upon us, the Boston Public Library (BPL) has announced a Spice Bank Collective in partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in an effort to provide more diversity…
MassDOT Launches Bicycle-Safety Pilot on the Mass. Ave. Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation launched a bicycle-safety pilot on the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River (the Harvard Bridge) on Monday. This pilot is the result of a strong partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the…
Projects Deferred/ Withdrawn at the ZBA
A proposal for a rooftop addition at 95-97 Broadway in Bay Village was deferred at the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on November 16. Meichi Peng of Meichi Peng Design Studio had come before the Bay Village Historic District Commission…
News Briefs
Small Business Saturday at 450 Harrison Ave. The SoWa Artists Guild will open our doors for Small Business Saturday, November 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 450 Harrison Ave.. Artists on the second, third, and fourth floors of…
Back Bay, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Increase
On Thursday Bostonians will travel to loved one’s homes or host Thanksgiving Day dinner and many will gather inside without masks for the holiday. Local health experts are suggesting that if families keep gathering relatively small; if everyone over the…
Mayor Wu Signs Councilors Edwards and O’Malley’s Fossil Fuel Ordinance
On Monday Mayor Michelle Wu signed a city ordinance proposed by City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Matt O’Malley to divest city funds from fossil fuels. The ordinance requires the city’s collector-treasurer to divest city funds out of “stocks, securities or…
Rats Rampant in Bay Village, South End, According to Study
Bay Village and the South End are, respectively, the second- and third-most rodent-infested neighborhoods this year in the city, ranking only behind the top-ranked downtown neighborhood, while the Back Bay came in fifth on the list, according to a recent…
Holiday Happenings
Celebrate the Holidays on the Freedom Trail The Freedom Trail® Foundation invites revelers to celebrate this holiday season on the annual Historic Holiday Strolls. The festive atmosphere of the city, set against the unique backdrop of Boston’s historic sites, makes…