Two weeks ago, the Back Bay and the surrounding area’s COVID weekly positive test rate dropped 25 percent and the positive cases continued to drop and dipped for a second week in a row.According to the weekly report released Monday…
Month: October 2021
The Pernicious Effects Of Social Media
The recent revelations about the harmful influences of social media upon young people that first appeared in the Wall St. Journal and then before Congress with the testimony of a former Facebook employee (who had provided the Wall St. Journal…
Guest Op-Ed: No on 1: All Neighborhoods Deserve Equal Funding, Not Just the Loudest and Most Powerful Voices
By Pam Kocher No on 1: All neighborhoods deserve equal funding, not just the loudest and most powerful voices The momentum around this year’s mayoral election comes in part due to anticipation in the neighborhoods that new and diverse leadership will…
Bay Village Neighborhood Block Party
2021 Moondance Gala
Public Receives Update on Charlesgate Revitalization Project
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy and the Charlesgate Alliance held a meeting on September 21 to update the public on the Charlesgate Revitalization Project. Many hands are involved in this project, including members of the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation…
Some City Restaurants Must Now Ponder Uncertain Future of Outdoor Dining
While some Boston restaurant have seen an uptick in business in recent months, they’re now facing the uncertain future of new outdoor dining space created in the city in response to the pandemic as they still struggle to recoup lost…
Back Bay, Surrounding Area’s COVID Cases Drop
Three weeks ago, the Back Bay and the surrounding area’s COVID weekly positive test rate skyrocketed nearly 50 percent but positive cases have dropped for two weeks in a row. Two weeks ago the weekly positive test rate fell 37…
City Making Preparations to Begin Tremont St. Redesign Project
Don’t be surprised if you see minor activity on Tremon Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Herald Street in the South End this season as the city makes preparations to begin construction on the street’s long-anticipated redesign. The Public Works Department…
Hindus Call for Transparency and Fairness in Invocation Scheduling by City Council
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has read invocations at United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., finds it quite disheartening on not being scheduled for reading invocation at a Boston City Council meeting despite multiple requests.…