The City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development held a virtual Zoom meeting on April 9 on two different hearing orders that have been filed regarding assistance for those facing eviction, displacement, and who are in need of rental…
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BPD Investigators Confiscate Firearms, Arrest Suspects for Boston Common Shootings
Three days after a non-fatal shooting in the area of 37 Beacon St. near the Boston Common, BPD investigators on April 10 arrested three individuals for their roles in connection to the incident. At about 4:23pm, on Tuesday, April 7,…
Access to Screening and New Testing Site at Whittier Street Health Center
•The City of Boston is working with the Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury to help make testing more accessible to residents. *Starting April 13, Whittier will be offering scheduled rapid result testing to all. *Testing is by appointment only…
Baker Provides Update on Hospital Surge Capacity
On April 9, the state provided an update on the Commonwealth’s hospital capacity and efforts to add more beds to the system to meet the expected surge in COVID-19 cases, identifying the need for 14,500 treatment beds and expanding to…
Gov. Baker Expands Priority COVID-19 Testing to Grocery Store Workers
On Friday, April 10, Gov. Charlie Baker issued further public health guidance, expanded resources for critical workers and increased Massachusetts National Guard activation to support its ongoing response to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. A new Department of Public Health…
NABB Takes to Technology to Keep Neighbors Informed
The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) has complied an online list of resources for the Back Bay to help keep everyone informed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “We all get bombarded with information and advice from the city and…
More than 200 People in Shelters Test Positive for COVID-19
In an effort led by Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, the City reported on Thursday afternoon of a growing number of positive COVID-19 tests in the homeless population using the Boston shelter system. The City released figures as of Tuesday…
South End Author’s Novel Chosen for Mass. Book Award’s ‘Must Read’ List
Christopher Castellani’s life is packed with reading and writing, as it has been since he was a middle schooler. The South End resident is the author of five books, including his 2019 novel Leading Men, which has just been selected…
BPL Expanding Online Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
As people and families remain inside to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many are looking for things to do. Lots of local organizations are offering at-home activities to keep people occupied, and the Boston Public Library (BPL) is no exception.…
Liquor Delivery Company Based In Back Bay Sees Business Boom
When two Boston College students ordered a pizza online in 2012, and were curious why they couldn’t order beer in the same fashion, their online liquor delivery company was born. Based in the Back Bay on Boylston Street, Drizly took…