Celebrate with the Friends of the Public Garden at the annual Green & White Ball on Friday, April 29, at the Four Seasons Boston. The Green & White Ball brings together neighbors and friends in elegant fashion to support the…
Month: March 2022
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will…
Guest Op-Ed: Election Day Registration Would Be a Victory for MA Voters, Democracy
By the Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee The MA House and MA Senate have taken important steps to protect voting rights and modernize our elections by passing versions of the VOTES Act (An Act Fostering Voting Opportunities Trust, Equity, and…
Charlesgate Park Walking Tour Shows Residents the Vision for the Park’s Future
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy hosted a walking tour of Charlesgate Park on March 18 to provide residents with information and visuals about the existing park and its problems, as well as what is being envisioned for the space in the…
Herbal Power Holds Community Meeting Regarding Dispensary Proposed for 329 Columbus Ave.
Herbal Power, a social equity cannabis company, held a community meeting on March 16 regarding its proposed cannabis dispensary at 329 Columbus Ave., in the former Coda restaurant space. This was not a city-sponsored meeting, but rather one hosted by…
MBTA Details Proposed Changes to Modernize and Streamline Its Fare-Collection System
The MBTA outlined proposed changes to modernize and streamline its fare-collection system, including the introduction of a mandatory one-time $3 fee for all CharlieCards riders, during a March 22 virtual meeting. Steven Povich, the MBTA”s director of fare policy and…
Celebrating Women’s History Month With a Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
DA Hayden Urges MA Senate to Fund Victim Services
As the Massachusetts Senate prepares to debate a supplemental budget bill, District Attorney Kevin Hayden urged legislators to support vital funding that will allow prosecutors and other victim serving agencies to continue delivering services to survivors of crime. “Violent crime…