The Boston Public Schools (BPS) submitted its budget proposal to the School Committee Wednesday night, and it was a budget that included a $36 million increase in funding over last year in what is the second year of a $100…
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Weekly Positive Test Rate Down Second Week in a Row
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods increased while the weekly positive test rate decreased for a second week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public…
YW Boston Building Proposed to House Previously Homeless
The building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets in Back Bay is proposed for redevelopment into affordable housing, with half of its 210 planned units expected to go to people experiencing…
Super Sunday: No Super Bowl Team, No Problem
The New England Patriots might not be front and center this year, and maybe our quarterback is wintering in Florida this time around, but Boston still ranks as the third best city for football fans this season, according to the…
Equity Applicant Proposes Retail Cannabis Store for 331 Newbury St.
An equity applicant is now proposing a retail cannabis dispensary for 331 Newbury St. in a location that the city approved as a medical marijuana establishment more than three years ago. The primary owners of the Rooted in Roxbury, who…
Stakeholders Urge BFD to Make Hiring Quotas From Cadet Program a Mandate
While stakeholders are optimistic about the Boston Fire Department’s new cadet program, which aims to create more diversity within its ranks, they’re imploring the city to make a quota for hires from this pool a mandate. “There’s a difference between…
Nearly 2,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Compromised’ at Jamaica Plain VA Hospital
Nearly 2,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine went bad on January 19 after a freezer at the Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center came unplugged, according to a spokesperson for the VA Boston Healthcare system. “The freezer was in a…
State Rep. Tyler Presents the Fourth Annual Black Restaurant Challenge
The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge is a month-long event, challenging Boston residents to order takeout or delivery at one Black Owned Restaurant per week in Boston in honor of Black History Month. “Unfortunately, wealth in Massachusetts is unequally distributed by…
Carjacking Plays Out in Front of Boston Medical Center
About 1:16 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a Carjacking in the area of 658 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that…
Essaibi-George announces campaign for Mayor of Boston
Says she brings the right skills for the City’s “rebirth” At-large Councilor AnnissaEssaibi George has announced that she will be a candidate for mayor this year, putting her citywide political network in play and bringing more than a decade of…