Governor Charlie Baker on Monday announced that first responders will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting on January 11. The vaccine has already been administered to many COVID-facing healthcare workers and long term care facilities as part of…
Author: Lauren Bennett
King Boston Receives $2.75 Million in Grants Dedication to Take Place Jan. 18
As the year comes to a close, nonprofit King Boston has recently been awarded $2.75 million in grants which it will put towards its programs, “The Embrace” Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial slated for the Boston Common, and more. King…
SBNA Wreath Sale Brings Holiday Joy to the Neighborhood
After a two year hiatus, the St Botolph Neighborhood Association’s (SBNA) annual wreath sale brought in over $1,000 from a record 157 wreaths sold. Lorraine Steele, SBNA treasurer and organizer of the wreath sale, said that though this is the…
New PBS Documentary Shows the Inner Workings of Boston City Government
By Lauren Bennett Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s 45th film takes a four and a half hour look into what makes Boston city government tick. Called City Hall, the documentary was filmed over 10 weeks in 2018 and 2019, and premiered on…
Fenway CDC Proposes 100 Percent Affordable Building With 27 Units
The Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC) is proposing to build a six story, 100 percent affordable rental building with 27 units on the vacant land at 72 Burbank St. in the Fenway, just down the street from its own office.…
City Council Holds Hearing on City’s Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Looking Ahead to the Future
The City Council Committee on City and Neighborhood Services, chaired by Councilor Ed Flynn, held a hearing on December 14 regarding water and sewer infrastructure in the City. Water and sewer issues are prevalent in neighborhoods like the Back Bay,…
Boston Will Revert to ‘Modified Version’ of Phase Two, Step Two of State Reopening Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday announced that effective December 16, Boston will be rolling back to a “modified” version of Phase Two, Step Two of the state’s reopening plan “for at least three weeks.” Walsh said that the increase in…
Baker Addresses Spike in Post-Thanksgiving COVID Cases, Urges Residents to Stay Home During the Holiday Season
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday spoke about the importance of not gathering with people outside of your household this holiday season, and spoke about the uptick in infections and hospitalizations that followed the Thanksgiving holiday. Baker said that as of…
Coalition for a Truly Affordable Boston Calls for Changes to the City’s IDP
The Coalition for a Truly Affordable Boston, a group of residents and community organizations who are calling on Mayor Martin Walsh to strengthen the city’s Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP), held a virtual speak-out on December 9 where members explained the…
Fenway Quality of Life Alliance Holds Community Meeting Regarding Neighborhood Noise
The Fenway Quality of Life Alliance held a virtual community meeting on December 8 regarding the Fenway Community Noise Study and began discussion on a Good Neighbor Agreement for the neighborhood. The meeting was hosted by the Fenway Community Center.…