If there’s a little bit of a sporting event or road race feel to the organization of the Hynes Convention Center mass vaccination site – which went full-on starting Monday – there’s a pretty good reason for it. With their…
Kelly Bates Launches Boston City Council At-Large Campaign
Hyde Park resident Kelly Bates, a mom, problem-solver, crisis management leader, lawyer and a champion for women and girls, will launch her campaign for Boston City Council At-Large on Monday. Since filing with the Office of Political Finance (OCPF), the…
Ruthzee Louijeune Launches Campaign for Council At-Large
Ruthzee Louijeune, an attorney and advocate, this week launched her campaign for Boston City Council. “Today, I am announcing my candidacy for Boston City Council At-Large,” said Ruthzee Louijeune. “I have the experience and conviction needed to lead this city…
Friday, March 26 Declared ‘Leonard Nimoy Day’ in City of Boston
Just days before being confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s Labor Secretary, exiting Mayor Martin Walsh declared this Friday, March 26, “Leonard Nimoy Day” in the City of Boston in honor of the West End native who skyrocketed to…
Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Five One-Bed Units at 34 East Springfield Streeteet
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday voted to approve zoning relief for the proposed project at 34 East Springfield St. in the South End to renovate the existing four story row house into five affordable one bedroom rental…
State Rep. Santiago Joins Partners to Vaccinate Nearly 100 Low-Income, Elderly, and Disabled BHA Residents
State Rep. Jon Santiago partnered with Dr. Alister Martin, the South End Community Health Center, Mascon Medical, the Boston Housing Authority, Brewster Ambulance, and the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts to set up pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics aimed at administering vaccinations…
Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George Meets With Back Bay Business Owners
Last Thursday, At-Large City Councilor and Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George made a campaign stop in Back Bay and met with businesses owners struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and were…
Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Responds to Atlanta Shooting, Violence Against Asian Americans
Here in the Back Bay 15.1 percent of our neighbors are Asian Americans and while they make up a small minority of our overall population they contribute greatly to the fabric of the community as business owners, parents, students, and…
Lawsuit Against Exam School Admissions Process Slows Down Notification
As if the Exam School admissions process could be any more confusing, now parents waiting for notification of acceptance, or not, will have to wait about a month or more longer than usual. A parent advocacy group called the Boston…
Councilor Flynn Working With BHA to Promote Vaccine Equity for Residents Living in Public Housing
Councilor Ed Flynn is working with the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) to ensure that eligible residents living at BHA housing have access to COVID-19 vaccines. He has been in contact with the BHA about onsite vaccinations for residents, as there…
Violence Against the AAPI Community Must End
Prejudice, discrimination, and violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has existed ever since immigrants from China began to arrive in America in the 1850s. The first anti-immigration law in our nation’s history, the Chinese…
The Atlanta Shootings: A Confluence for a Perfect Storm
In addition to the obvious targeting of Asian-Americans in the tragic shootings in Atlanta, there were two other factors that created a perfect storm for this sort of tragedy to take place. The first was the easy and immediate access…