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 order of Gov. Charlie Baker. Some meetings, however, have been moved to an online or…
Month: July 2021
No Escaping Climate Change
Heat domes. Polar vortexes. Superstorms. Megadroughts. Wildfire tornados. Rising sea levels. These terms were unheard of at the start of this century — other than in academic journals — but are now part of our everyday conversation. Climate change and its catastrophic effects…
Guest Op-Ed: Holidays and Freedoms
By State Sen. William Brownsberger The recent hate crimes in Belmont, Winthrop, and Brighton, so close to home and so near the fourth of July, have me thinking about the meaning of our national holidays. Seven of our eleven federal…
After a One-Year Closure, Frog Pond Opens to the Joy of Everyone
Splashing at the Frog Pond is such a familiar sight of summer in the Boston Common that many residents can tend to overlook it as familiar summer scenery year in and year out. However, like so many things, the fund…
Fenway Residents Rally for Full Restoration of Service on the #55 Bus
Several months after rallying for restoration of the 55 bus after it was suspended, Fenway residents, organizations, and businesses are calling for complete restoration of service on the bus line, which has been running on a summer schedule since the…
Public Gets First Look at Massive 2.1M SF Fenway Project
The public got its first look at a proposed 2.1 million square-foot project that would transform the blocks around Fenway Park into new office and residential space during the city-sponsored kick-off meeting held virtually on June 24. WS-Fenway-Twins Realty Venture…
BMC Outlines Conceptual Plan to Add 130 Units of Mixed-Use and Supportive Housing on Harrison Ave.
Boston Medical Center officials were on hand to discuss the hospital’s conceptual plans to covert two administrative buildings on Harrison Avenue into 130 units of mixed-use and supportive housing during the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association meeting held via Zoom…
Ruthzee Louijeune, Candidate for Boston City Council Endorsed by Sen. Warren
On Monday, Ruthzee Louijeune, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, announced that she had received the endorsement of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. On Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, Louijeune served as her Senior Counsel. “Ruthzee is the advocate working families need…
Suspect in Custody Following Random Attack on Food Delivery Bicyclist in Back Bay
At about 9:41 PM on Monday June 28, 2021, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 800 Boylston Street in the Back Bay. On approach, officers were informed…
Ellis Early Learning VP Patricia Daniel Keenan Nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine
Last week, Rep. Edward Philips (D-Sharon) announced he nominated South End’s Ellis Early Learning Vice President Patricia Daniel Keenan with the 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Award for her commitment to improving the quality of life in the neighborhood and beyond. Keenan…