The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) shared the following updates on the city’s COVID-19 metrics: COVID-19 particles in Boston’s wastewater decreased by 47% over the past 14 days and are now at an average of 1,014 RNA copies/mL (data as…
Month: February 2023
BGCD To Host 30th Annual New England Women’s Leadership Awards Chaired by eternalHealth Founder and CEO Pooja Ika
Special to the Sun Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester (BGCD) has named Pooja Ika as this year’s New England Women’s Leadership Awards (NEWLA) Event Chair. Pooja Ika is the founder and CEO of eternalHealth. At the age of 25,…
Olmsted Now Awardees Honored at ‘Emerald Evening’ Event
Special to the Sun The Emerald Necklace Conservancy honored the Olmsted Now Committee of Neighborhoods with the Olmsted Award of Excellence on Feb. 1 at the Curley House in Jamaica Plain. The Olmsted Now Committee of Neighborhoods was formed to…
Wu Announces Members of Steering Committee To Advise on Reforms To Article 80 Development Review Process
Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Friday the members of a steering committee of real estate and civic leaders to advise on reforms to Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code being undertaken by the Mayor’s Office and the Boston Planning…
Mayor Wu Announces New PowerCorpsBOS Career Pathway in Building Operations
The City partners with Roxbury Community College and A Better City to further support workforce training to bolster a pipeline to local green jobs BOSTON – Monday, February 13, 2023 – Today, PowerCorpsBOS joined A Better City and Roxbury Community…
News in Brief
Ward 4 Dems Virtual Meeting Set for Feb. 21 The next Boston Ward 4 Dems meeting takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. via Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87916021587?pwd=Tk9hNFdROWlHc0Q4UTZjWWJianpFQT09). City Councilors Julia Mejia and Kenzie Bok, Ways and Means Chairman Aaron…
The Sky Is Falling?
With U.S. jets shooting down numerous unidentified flying objects seemingly every day over North American air space in the past week, we’re all wondering, “What the heck is going on?” As this is being written, the only thing we know…
The Victims in Turkey And Syria Need Our Help
The ongoing tragedy because of the devastating earthquake that struck the nations of Turkey and Syria is the worst humanitarian disaster the world has seen in many years. More than 35,000 people have died and that number is sure to…
For Pats Fans, the Super Bowl Just Isn’t the Same
This past Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Eagles and the Chiefs certainly lived up to its hype. But for those of us who were New England Patriots’ fans for the two decades from 2001-19, the Super Bowl season just…
Letter to the Editor
Bike Lane Dear Editor, The Ellis neighborhood received notice that Berkeley St. is soon to have a bike lane. This over reach by City Hall takes place without sufficient prior community input, or exhaustive consideration of impacts. Berkeley St. has…