All three of the key downtown neighborhoods showed growth in population according to the Census 2020 numbers released by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) research division late last week, though overall diversity numbers in all three neighborhoods are…
Month: August 2021
COVID Cases Back up in the Immediate Area
After experiencing a 10 percent decrease in the weekly COVID positive during the final weeks of July, the weekly positive test rate has increased again in the Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods. According to the weekly report released last…
Dignity Matters Works to End ‘Period Poverty’ in State; Virtual Auction Planned for September
Over the past year and a half, discussion of food insecurity and housing insecurity has been at the forefront of many conversations as the pandemic impacted communities right here in Boston and around the globe. But what about menstrual care?…
Janey Mandates Vaccine or Weekly COVID Testing for City Employees
Acting Mayor Kim Janey on August 12 announced that by October 19, all city employees, contractors, and volunteers will be required to either show proof of vaccination or participate in weekly COVID testing. At a press conference at City Hall,…
ZBA Approves Conditional-Use Permit for Restaurant on Newbury St. Clinic Space on Northampton St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit for restaurant space at 276-278 Newbury Street in the Back Bay, as well as a conditional use permit for clinic space at 10 Northampton St. in the…
Additional Accommodations for Vehicles With Resident-Parking Stickers Set to Expire After Labor Day
Effective Sept. 7, vehicles with Boston resident stickers will no longer be allowed to park in metered or two-hour parking spaces, thus ending a practice that the city put in place at the beginning of the pandemic. “Beginning September 7,…
EBNHC President CEO Manny Lopes to Leave Health Center for Blue Cross Blue Shield
Manny Lopes’ ascension to the role of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s President and CEO is a story that embodies EBNHC’s mission and commitment to the community. Nearly three decades ago Lopes, who grew up in Jeffries Point, joined the…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Ward 5 Democrats Endorse Wu for Mayor
Last week, the Ward 5 Democrats (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, and Bay Village) gathered in the Public Gardens to officially endorse Councilor Michelle Wu for mayor of Boston, and then participate in a stand-out for her on Charles Street.…