The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
Markey and Warren Announce $307.5 Million in Home Energy Funding
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have announced that Massachusetts will receive a record $307.5 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022 fiscal year. The Biden administration reported that in addition…
Back Bay, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Slows a Bit
The COVID 19 winter surge may be slowing down a bit in the Back Bay and the surrounding area. With over 2 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week still turning out to be positive, the…
Strike Out Your Ex This Valentine’s Day
Kings Dining and Entertainment Locations Hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day Party Kings Dining and Entertainment is hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day Weekend where to get out some frustrations while over your ex. In addition to regular bowling and dining reservations, on Sunday…
Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit Winter Fitness Series Set to Return to the Park on Jan. 30
The Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit winter fitness series, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, returns on Sunday, Jan. 30, to the Esplanade. Frost Fit Kickoff with REI Co-op and Lynx Fitness Club takes place from 10 a.m. to…
BBAC Discusses Signage Proposals; Approves Electric Vehicle Charging-Station
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) held a virtual hearing on January 12, where Commissioners discussed several proposals related to signage, as well as approved a design for an electric vehicle charging-station that had first presented at last month’s hearing.…
Mayor Michelle Wu: Grace Under Pressure
The job of mayor of a large American city never has been easy, but these days the challenges facing our public officials who lead our major metropolitan areas are greater than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a confluence of…
Something Else to Worry About
We were driving on the Expressway the other day and we heard on the radio that the Florida orange crop will be at its lowest output since the 1940s. “What? The 1940s?!?” we thought to ourselves. The point of the…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy to Bring Back ‘Lights in the Necklace’
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is bringing back a wonderful reason to visit the Emerald Necklace parks this winter. “Lights in the Necklace” is a unique lighting exhibition which began last year and will return beginning February 1 and continuing through…
Planet Fitness Seeks BSC Site
New City Council President Ed Flynn Looks Forward to Serving During Historic Time for the City and for the Council
As the new City Council President, District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn is looking forward to serving in the role during the dawn of Mayor Michelle Wu’s new administration, as well as amid an influx of new blood into the City…
Wu, Public Officials Discuss Mass/Cass City in Process of Removing Encampments
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on January 10 to provide updates on the public health crisis at Mass and Cass. “Our efforts here at Mass and Cass have been driven by a public health and housing-led approach,” Wu…