What is USES Bragging About? Dear Editor, The Harriet Tubman House has now been completely demolished. In the process, while wrecking crews did their dirty work, United South End Settlements hung banners along the fence telling of the wonders of…
Month: January 2021
Multiple sources report Mayor Walsh to leave for Washington, D.C.
A Special Election would take place if Walsh were to leave before March 6 Several sources are reporting that Mayor Martin Walsh has been picked by President-Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be the incoming Secretary of Labor in…
Positive Test Rate Up 9 Percent
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in the Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods dropped but the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Irvienne Goldson, Longtime ABCD Health Advocate, Dies
Friends, family and colleagues of Irvienne Goldson said to know her was to love her. Sadily, Mrs. Goldson, who served as deputy director of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Health Services, died suddenly last week. Mrs. Goldson joined ABCD…
City to Remain in Step Two, Phase Two of Reopening Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,” until January 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
Walsh Signs Executive Order Creating the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency
Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday signed an ordinance to create the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT), which will bring together the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel and the new nine-member Civilian Review Board, and establish “a single point of…
State of the City Address to Take Place Virtually on Jan. 12
Mayor Martin Walsh reported on Tuesday, Jan. 5, that he will be holding the annual State of the City address on Jan. 12 in a virtual format in light of the COVID-19 precautions and the rising numbers of cases in…
Walsh Announces 27th round of Resiliency Fund Grants
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Resiliency Fund Steering Committee last week announced the Boston Resiliency Fund’s 27th funding round. These grants represent over $780,000 in funding to 39 organizations in Boston, serving communities by increasing food and health…
City Councilor Kenzie Bok Reflects on First Year in Office
When she was sworn in as the District 8 City Councilor on Jan. 6 of last year, Kenzie Bok never could have anticipated the unprecedented trials ahead during her first year in public office. “I came in thinking that I…
Pine Street Digital Billboard Gets Lukewarm Reception from Neighbors
A proposal from Pine Street Inn to expand their existing billboard program and convert it to digital got a lukewarm reception on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA) meeting – with many neighbors citing the familiar…