Duplicating the excitement of early voting in the September Primary Elections, more than 2,000 voters came out last Saturday and Sunday to the Copley Square library for the downtown neighborhood’s only early voting opportunity – logging more than 10 percent…
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Hearing for Man Accused of Setting Ballot Box on Fire
The man charged with setting fire to a Copley Square ballot box was ordered held without bail late yesterday, pending the outcome of a dangerousness hearing on Friday. In Boston Municipal Court Monday afternoon, prior to moving to revoke Worldly…
De-centralization Discussion Dominates WSANA Meeting
Getting the concentration of human services spread out beyond the South End has been a key part of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) for several years now as the opioid epidemic has worsened, and Tuesday night’s meeting was…
St. Botolph Neighborhood Association Looks at Planned Redevelopment of Midtown Hotel
The St. Botolph Neighborhood Association held its first Community Meeting since July virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 27, which included an update on the planned redevelopment of the Midtown Hotel. National Development is proposing a 10-story building that would span the…
étant Continues to Serve South End, Thanks to Stacy Koeppel Employee-Turned-Owner
When Stacy Koeppel got word that étant, Spa for Well Being would close at the end of September, she couldn’t just passively watch the longstanding South End business where she had worked as the spa director for the past five…
Positive COVID-19 Test Rate up 5 Percent in Back Bay and Surrounding Neighborhoods
As COVID-19 cases spike once again in Boston the positive test rate in the Back Bay and surrounding neighborhoods are up once again according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). While Back Bay’s COVID-19…
Walsh, Boston Public Health Officials Urge Caution, Offer Guidance on How to Celebrate Halloween during COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today released guidance on celebrating Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging residents who choose to celebrate Halloween to take extra precautions to keep themselves and others safe. Health…
Halloween Happenings
BACK BAY WON’T CLOSE MARLBOROUGH FOR HALLOWEEN NABB and the Friends of the Clarendon Street Playground work with the City Transportation Department and the District D-4 Police Department to close Marlborough Street to vehicular traffic, allowing safe trick-or-treating for children and…
Two Men Charged; Held Without Bail in Back Bay Shooting
On Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police D-4 officers arrested two individuals after responding to a call that shots were fired near Fairfield and Newbury Streets in the Back Bay at about 3:54pm. According to the police report, officers were told that…
Women’s Lunch Place Goes Virtual with Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Women’s Lunch Place will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner event virtually on Oct. 30. The event’s theme, “Equity – Our Vision for the Future,” and Boston-based radio and TV host, Callie Crossley of WGBH, will be hosting the Spaghetti Dinner,…