Boston Transportation Department officials were on hand for the Tuesday, Jan. 17, virtual meeting of the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Committee to discuss the city’s planned traffic-calming measures for the East Fenway, including the installation of a contraflow bike lane on…
Month: January 2023
Your Property Matters
By Diana Coldren Did you know that qualified taxpayers can apply to effectively save up $3,456.50 on their real estate tax-bill for fiscal year 2023! If the residential exemption does not appear on your Fiscal Year 2023 third quarter tax…
Wu Announces Launch of $10 Million Cultural Investment Grant Program
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) announced the launch of the City of Boston’s Cultural Investment Grant, a $10 million multi-year investment in transformative growth opportunities for an equitable arts sector in Boston. The…
EBNHC Introducing the Office of the Patient Advocate
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Equity is one of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) biggest focuses this year in all facets. With equity in mind and to improve patient service, the EBNHC is creating the Office of the Patient…
EBNHC Opens Applications for Nurse Practitioner Residency Training Program
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its third cohort of residents to join its Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency Program. This residency program aims to expand the pool of primary care…
So Far, We’ve Dodged the Energy Bullet
The winter season can be viewed in two ways. Meteorological winter is considered to be the three months of December, January, and February. Astronomical winter runs from December 22, the date of the winter solstice, to March 21, the date…
The Husband Always Is the Prime Suspect
The disappearance of a Cohasset mother of three who has been missing since January 1, once again has highlighted the tragic, but undeniable, reality that a woman in the United States is more likely to be killed by an intimate…
Letter to the Editor
All About Heat Pumps–Webinar February 1 Dear Editor, Heat pumps have been getting a lot of buzz—and a lot of questions. This free webinar, Wednesday February 1 from 7-8 pm, is your chance to learn. It’s worth learning even if…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Calls for Citywide ’Shadow Protection Policy’ Amid Longwood Place Proposal
With the proposed Longwood Place mixed-use development project in the Fenway poised to cast new shadow on the Emerald Necklace, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy is now petitioning the City of Boston to adopt a citywide “shadow protection policy” to prevent…
IAG Discusses Residential Project Proposed Next to Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
One week ahead of tonight’s (Jan. 12) virtual public meeting on the residential project proposed adjacent to Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway, the city’s Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for the project met virtually on Thursday, Jan. 5. Transom…