State Rep. Jay Livingstone connected with constituents during his first virtual office hours last Thursday, May 14. The virtual office hours drew around 12 to 14 participants from Beacon Hill, the West End, Back Bay and Cambridgeport. But unlike his…
Month: May 2020
Newbury St. Stylist ‘Excited’ to Reopen, But Is Treading With Caution
For many across Boston, it has now surpassed the two month mark of working from home and only going out for essentials like groceries and prescriptions, and many have realized that their hair desperately needs to be cut. Some have…
Back Bay and South End Businesses Receive Grants from City’s Small Business Relief Fund
More than 40 Back Bay businesses and 36 South End businesses are among the recipients of the initial round of funding from the city’s Small Business Relief Fund. Aiyara Thai Massage & Wellness; Aluna Salon SPA, LLC, Arden Gallery Ltd.;…
For the Record
Coronavirus Update: Due to public health concerns, the hearings that normally would be held on a week have been postponed or canceled due to the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You Dear Editor, I want to thank reporter Seth Daniel on behalf of United South End Settlements and our partners in this work including United Way, City Fresh Foods, About Fresh, and The Krupp Family Foundation. We appreciate that Seth’s article captured the spirit of our neighbor to neighbor family fund designed to help…
WGMS Here for Community Throughout Pandemic
Red Sox Hopeful for a Return to Play This Season: Elected Officials Address Fenwickians
Nearly 90 people tuned into the Red Sox neighborhood conference call on May 6, which provided an update to the community about goings-on at Fenway Park and what lies ahead for baseball and other events, as well as provided local…
Summer Bummer: Walsh Cancels All Festivals and Parades for the Summer; Boston Pops to Hold Virtual Fourth of July Event
Mayor Walsh on May 8 announced that all festivals and parades scheduled to be held on city property this summer, up to and including Labor Day, will be cancelled. He encouraged organizers of these events to create virtual versions so…
Troubled Fenway Rooming House Receives Reprieve from Licensing Board
A trouble-plagued Fenway rooming house has received a stay of execution because although the city’s Licensing Board voted to indefinitely suspend its license on Tuesday, May 5, that determination will be held in abeyance for six months and only served…