Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on September 24 the launch of the first Age Strong Commission public awareness campaign, aimed at revealing implicit biases around aging and dispelling stereotypes about older adults to promote more positive messaging around aging. The…
Bill and Kathy Parent to be Honored for Their Longtime Community Leadership
Bill Parent, former president and CEO of Blue Hills Bank and member of the YMCA’s General Board of Directors, and his wife Kathy Parent, longtime mentor and member of the YMCA of Greater Boston Education and Training Branch Board of…
News Briefs
Bay Village Neighborhood Association 48th Annual Neighborhood Block Party Tickets for the 48th Annual Neighborhood Block Party are on sale now! The Block Party will be held on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-9:30pm on Mel-rose St. between Church and Arlington…
There’s No Ordinary Day at AHOPE Needle Exchange
There are few things, and fewer conundrums, that haven’t come through the door of the AHOPE needle exchange center on Albany Street in any given week. The center is a classic needle exchange – founded by the Boston Public Health…
Police Briefs 09-26-2019
Only Small Actors On Sunday, Sept. 15, at approximately 10:39 a.m., an officer assigned to District 4 responded to a radio call for a reported threat at Emmanuel Church at 15 Newbury St. Upon arrival, the officer met with the…
Baker’s Bold Move On Vaping
Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision on Tuesday to order a four-month ban on the sale in Massachusetts of all vaping products, including both tobacco and marijuana electronic cigarettes, is the right move at the right time. With vaping products accounting for…
Let’s Keep in Mind the Facts About Health Care Costs in This Country
The issue of national health care is now front and center in the debate among the presidential candidates of both parties, with each offering their vision of what should be done about this important issue. Some favor a repeal of…
Guest Op-Ed : Our Last Financial Lifeline
By Maicharia Z. Weir Lytle, President and CEO, United South End Settlements (reprinted with permission) There is a lot of misinformation circulating about the sale of USES’s property located at 566 Columbus Ave., also known as the Harriet Tubman House,…
Guest Op-Ed: Saving for Your Child’s Future Can Be Overwhelming, But Boston Is Here to Help
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The start of kindergarten marks the beginning of a child’s educational future and here in Boston we believe nothing should hinder a child’s path to success. That’s why, in 2016, and in collaboration with Boston…
Guest Op-Ed Bishops Statement on Climate Change: Embracing Laudato Si
“Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness.”[1] In June 2015, Pope Francis made this observation in…
Joy Parade Public Art Procession
Charlesgate Residents Seek Solutions for Homelessness in Park
The homeless population and drug users have been on the forefront of the City’s mind for years, but with the recent “Operation Clean Sweep” of what is known as “Methadone Mile,” the focus has been a little tighter. As residents…