Walsh, Baker Announce Measures to Combat COVID-19
No Plans to Shelter in Place Mayor Marty Walsh and Governor Charlie Baker have spoken to residents via live-streamed and televised addresses over the past several days as the coronavirus situation continues to unfold. As information related to the virus…
City Council Holds Historic Meeting Using Zoom
The Boston City Council held an unprecedented weekly meeting on March 18, where half of the Council appeared in the Chamber, and the other half participated in the meeting via the remote conferencing program, Zoom, in an attempt to follow…
The Learning Project School First to ‘Flatten the Curve’
Last Wednesday evening, as the COVID-19 situation began to feel very real for Boston, one Back Bay school decided it was their moral responsibility to close and suspend classes – and became one of the first organizations to begin talking…
Boston Marathon to be Run on Sept. 14 as Part of Festival
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Marathon officials announced they would postpone the 2020 Boston Marathon until Sept. 14, proposing to have a complete weekend-long festival that would support local businesses in the Back Bay, Fenway and…
In a Time of Need, Southenders Band Together on Facebook
While the practice of social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic has prevented neighbors all over the city from gathering for community events, many have creatively figured out how to come together in other ways to help and support each…
Time Out Market Boston Closes Temporarily
As Boston businesses make choices about the best decision to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many are choosing to close their doors. Below is a statement from Time Out Market: Time Out Market Boston in the Fenway is closed…
The World in Self-Quarantine All About Staying Busy, Engaged
Still room for binge-watching Star Trek, some say An Italian ski vacation has led to a very solitary 18 days and a lot of “Star Trek”-binge watching says one South End resident who began to self-quarantine in the earliest stages…
Without Meetings, Neighborhood Associations Take a Walk
Staying inside, avoiding close contact with people and a ban on having community meetings has left many neighborhood associations in the South End without much to do. So, some decided to simply take a walk. To get some fresh air,…
BBAC Approves Temporary Vestibule for Restaurant on Newbury Street
The Back Bay Architectural Commission met for its monthly meeting on March 11, just days before restrictions on group gatherings due to the coronavirus were implemented. Several concerned neighbors showed up for what turned out to be a contentious proposal…
Boylston Street Retail Bears Brunt of Coronavirus
While many retail stores on Boylston Street near the Boston Marathon finish line have typically come to expect to do peak business in the weeks leading up to and during the event, growing fears over the coronavirus, which has resulted…
Councilor Wu Holds Live Stream with Boston Health Care for the Homeless
In a second video of a series of Facebook live streams by City Councilor Michelle Wu, the councilor spoke with Dr. Denise De Las Nueces, Medical Director at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, to disperse more information about…