The reservation list was full on Monday night at Aquitaine Bistro in the South End. It didn’t mean what it used to mean prior to COVID-19 restrictions and shut-downs, but there hadn’t been one reservation in the book since March…
Month: June 2020
‘We Can’t Turn the Page…It’s Time to Listen’
Last Thursday, the first formal memorial service for George Floyd was held in Minneapolis. The National NAACP called for eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence–the total time Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck before he passed…
City Council Holds Hearing on FY21 Budget; Residents Call for Defunding of Police Force
The City Council Committee on Ways & Means held a four and a half hour virtual meeting on Tuesday regarding the FY21 budget, where the focus was hearing from the public about the proposed budget. In light of the recent…
Boston Pride, City Raise the Pride Flag in a Virtual Ceremony
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Boston Pride Flag Raising, hosted by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, is being held as a virtual event, as all of Boston Pride’s public events were postponed…
Gibson House Museum Receives Preservation, Interpretation Grants
The Gibson House Museum has been awarded preservation and interpretation grants from the George B. Henderson Foundation, the City of Boston’s Community Preservation Fund and the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. The Museum has been awarded a $44,000 grant…
Local Dentist Navigates Pandemic as Practice Reopens
When Dr. Matthew Ginsburg reopened his St. James Avenue dentistry practice for emergency visits as part of Phase 1 of Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan for the Commonwealth, he had most of the safety precautions to combat the spread of COVID-19…
Man Arraigned on 21 Counts of Assault with Intent to Murder
After allegedly firing multiple rounds at 21 police officers in the Back Bay following the protests on May 31, a Dorchester man will be held without bail following a hearing June 3 where Suffolk prosecutors presented evidence to prove he…
Annual Boston Pride Guide Goes Digital for the 2020 Celebration
Boston Pride announced today that the annual Boston Pride Guide is being published digital only, due to the postponement of all major Boston Pride events this year due to the COVID19 pandemic. Boston Pride postponed the Pride Parade, Festival and…
Walsh Pledges to Continue Meeting Needs of Residents, Businesses
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on June 4, where he gave an update on COVID-19 and how the city is responding and moving forward. “We are continuing our recoveries at two or three times the rate of new cases…
Project Place Volunteer Walks 150 Miles in Her Apartment Building to Help Fund-Raise
When one chooses to walk 150 miles for charity, the destination might be somewhere in Western Massachusetts or Connecticut – or even far up north. Project Place volunteer Nila Webster, who lives in Revere, completed her 150-mile walk for Project…