Markey Wins 24 of 29 Downtown Precincts Decisively Political pundits will be scratching their heads for weeks as they analyze the numbers and trends that propelled U.S. Senator Ed Markey – once labelled dead in the water – to a…
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Recreational Dispensary Proposed for 297 Newbury St.
A retail space at 297 Newbury St. could become home to an appointment-only cannabis dispensary that would of-fer preferential service to Back Bay residents. Representatives for Ember Gardens, including CFO Shane Hyde, outlined their proposal Aug. 27 during a vir-tual…
Ethnic Studies Is a Must for Our Schools, Claim Boston City Councilors
Twelve of the 13 Boston City Councilors signed onto a letter supporting the Boston Teachers Union’s Ethnic Studies Now! Committee and its campaign to fully integrate Ethnic Studies into the City’s public school curriculum. The Committee, headed by educators from the Boston…
Coalition to Safely Reopen Schools Citing Serious Occupational Health Concerns to Be Addressed Prior to Allowing Schools to Open for In-Person Learning
In response to the statewide push to reopen schools for in-person education, the recently formed Coalition to Safely Reopen Schools, has issued its position statement citing a number of issues that need to be addressed to ensure that schools can be reopened…
Mayor Walsh, BHA Awards $2.5m in Food Distribution Contracts
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is launching a $2.5 million partnership with local businesses and nonprofits to distribute hundreds of thousands of meals to its most vulnerable residents through the end of the year.…
Alexandra Ball Neighbors Celebrate One Victory, Only to Find Another Defeat
Breaking her silence on the issue, Council President Kim Janey issued a letter last week to neighbors in the Alexandra Ball Neighborhood Association announcing that encampments on Melnea Cass Boulevard had been removed, but that good news was greeted with…
Save the Harbor and Brain Arts Bring You Beats on the Beach Virtual Music Contest
The environmental advocacy organization Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the non-profit Brain Arts Organization have teamed up this summer to connect people to the region’s public beaches during the pandemic through free virtual arts and wellness programs that amplify…
State Announces Policies to Support Families, Expand Childcare Options While Their Children Are Remote Learning
The Baker-Polito Administration on Friday announced new policies that will provide families who require childcare while their children are engaged in remote learning additional options by allowing programs to offer supervised care during regular school day hours. Governor Charlie Baker…
EBNA Sees Improvements in Peters Park Homeless Situation
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) kicked off the fall civic season in the South End from behind a computer screen, with public meetings still being held online due to COVID-19 restrictions. At the top of the list for the…
Boston Local Development Corporation Receives Cares Grant to Support Loans for Boston Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Monday that the Boston Local Development Corporation has received a $693,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide loans to…