The Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) held its annual meeting virtually on May 6, where the organization provided an update on its work over the past year, and Dr. Jim Clark of HortScience gave a speech about tree care and the…
Month: May 2021
IBA Selects Studio Enée and Ann Beha Architects to Design New Multipurpose Community Arts Center
Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) announced this week it has selected STUDIOENÉE architects (STUDIO ENÉE) and Ann Beha Architects (ABA) to design its new multi-purpose community arts center at 85 West Newton Street next to O’Day Park. The two Boston-based architects are joining forces…
$1.7M Raised for Boston Arts Academy Through BAA Honors
A star-studded night of music, dance, and performances by students, alumni, and Honorees at BAA Honors 2021 helped raise vital funds for Boston Arts Academy, the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, during a live…
Candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu Commits to Police Reform Through Contract Negotiations
Michelle Wu issued a blueprint for police reform through union contract negotiations, committing to fighting for clear steps for systemic reform through the collective bargaining process as Mayor of Boston. Steps include establishing an objective discipline matrix, eliminating binding arbitration…
Wu for Mayor Surpasses $1 Million Cash on Hand
City Councilor and candidate for Mayor Michelle Wu announced that her Mayoral campaign has more than $1 million in the bank, reaching a key milestone that puts her campaign in a strong position for the months ahead. In a powerful…
Developer Presents Latest Plans for 761-793 Boylston St.
The development team proposing to add three five more stories to the three adjacent Boston Street buildings, which, east to west, are home to Abe & Louie’s, Crate and Barrel, and Atlantic Fish, respectively, presented the most recent iteration of…
News Briefs
MassDOT Announces the New On-Ramp from Newbury Street Now Open The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that it opened a newly extended on-ramp from Newbury Street to Interstate 90 westbound in the Back Bay as one element involved…
Baker Provides Details on COVID Vaccines for 12-to-15-Year-Olds, Announces Forthcoming Employer Vaccination Program
Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday toured Moderna’s laboratory facility in Norwood and provided an update on COVID-19 and vaccinations in the state. Baker said that as of Tuesday, Massachusetts saw 472 new COVID cases from around 42,000 tests. He also…
Santiago Secures Over $2 Million in State Funding for Communities of Color, Early Education, and the Opioid Epidemic
State Representative Jon Santiago (D-Boston) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, H4000. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery…
Get That Shot!
The idea of “vaccine hesitancy” is a relatively new phenomenon in our country. For those of the Baby Boom generation, there never was any question about getting shots for all kinds of childhood and adult communicable diseases. Vaccines, along with antibiotics,…