In anticipation of the arrival of “The Embrace” – the 22-foot bronze memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King – on the Boston Common next Martin Luther King Jr. King Day, the leaders of two organizations partnering…
Remembering King: City, BU, New England Conservatory Present Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The City of Boston, along with the New England Conservatory and Boston University, presented the 2022 celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Corretta Scott King virtually on January 18. The event was live-streamed…
High-Capacity Testing Site Opens at Bolling Building in Roxbury
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on Tuesday at the Bruce Bolling Building in Roxbury, the site of a new high-capacity COVID-19 testing site which also opened on the 18th. Before getting into specifics about the testing site, Wu…
Senator-Elect Lydia Edwards to Be Sworn in as Senator Today, Looks to Form Community Transition Committee
First Suffolk & Middlesex Senator-elect Lydia Edwards will be sworn into the state senate Thursday during a ceremony at the State House. To mark the occasion Edwards and her team are hosting a watch party at Democracy Brewing, located at…
Baker-Polito Administration Files $5 Billion General Government Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Baker Administration Announces New At-Home Testing Option for Schools
The Baker administration on January 18 announced a new testing program that will become an option for school districts across the state. Baker said that more than 2000 Massachusetts schools have are “participating in at least one form of testing,”…
BPDA Approves Plans to Add Housing Above Abe & Louie’s
Last week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved plans to add 9 units of housing and office space above Abe & Louie’s on Boylston Street. The project at 761-793 Boylston St. will add nine new units of housing…
MBTA Launches New Online Youth Pass Application
The MBTA announced the launch of the new digital Youth Pass application available online at mbta.com/youthpass/apply. “Providing young adults with more convenient access to this secure, easy-to-use application is another step in providing broader access to the MBTA’s system through…
Proof of Vaccine Begins in Back Bay and Across the City for Indoor Venues
Indoor venues in the Back Bay like restaurants, bars and gyms began adjusting to Mayor Michelle Wu’s new mandate that requires workers and patrons at all indoor venues to show proof of vaccination in order to bend the curve of…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Commission on Clean Heat
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…