Santiago urges neighbors to join him in writing next chapter of “our Boston story” State Representative Jon Santiago announced his candidacy for Mayor of Boston. In a two minute video, produced in both English and Spanish, Santiago tells his personal…
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Residents join fight against Line 3 pipeline
Efforts to stop the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline (which runs from the Alberta tar sands through areas of the Midwest) replacement project have ramped up in recent weeks, including support from right here in Boston. Local organizations like…
Crite Park gets a start with nomination for $250K CPA grant
The Friends of Crite Park have taken one step in the right direction to completely change the landscape and programming for Crite Park in the South End with a $250,000 Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant awarded to them last Thursday.…
Johnny: Long-time resident John Jones passes after battle with cancer
By Alison Barnet John Jones, 74, passed away earlier this month after a long battle with lung cancer. Those from the neighborhood will miss seeing him sitting on a bench outside the South End library, at Sparrow Park or Sarni…
Old South Church recommended to receive $150,000 CPA grant from city to help defray costs of tower repairs
Old South Church has been recommended to receive a $150,000 Community Preservation Act grant from the city, which will pay a portion of the cost to make emergency repairs on its 246-foot tower. “We have a 20-year building plan, and…
Seniors 65 and older and those with two or more comorbidities will be eligible for vaccine on Feb. 18
Baker asks residents to be patient for their appointments Governor Charlie Baker announced on Wednesday that beginning on February 18, individuals age 65 and older, as well as those with two or more “certain medical conditions” will be eligible to…
Ayer Mansion recommended to receive $30,000 city CPA grant
The Ayer Mansion has been recommended to receive a $30,000 Community Preservation Act grant from the city that will allow it to finish restoration work on the façade of the Tiffany-designed building, wrapping up a project that first got underway…
Boston State Delegation supports waiving mayoral special election
All of the downtown members of the Boston State delegation signed on to a letter last week in support of the Home Rule Petition that would eliminate the potential mayoral special election if Mayor Martin Walsh were to leave the…
Two firms announced for Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan
Martin J. Walsh and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods on Friday announced two consultants have been selected to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan. Boston landscape architecture firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism and forestry consultant Urban Canopy Works have been…
Business advocacy groups file discrimination complaint against the City Of Boston
The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN), and Amplify Latinx filed a civil rights complaint Wednesday against the City of Boston in response to gross racial disparities in public contracting under the Walsh Administration. Lawyers…
Weekly positive COVID-19 test rate down for fourth continuous week
The cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in the Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods increased slightly while the weekly positive test rate decreased for a fourth week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public…