This week, Senator Nick Collins, as a member of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, voted for a Fiscal Year 2027 budget that invests nearly $1.16 billion to support public health programs, improve access to services, and promote healthier…
Month: May 2026
Sen. Edwards, housing advocates, celebrate one year of eviction sealing in the Affordable Homes Act
One year ago this week, a historic provision championed by State Senator Lydia Edwards went into effect as part of the Affordable Homes Act – fundamentally changing the trajectory of thousands of Massachusetts residents by granting the right to petition…
Housing, health, hunger: This is why America is failing
Americans’ optimism about their future has sunk to an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup Poll (which was conducted, we might add, before the war with Iran had begun). Why the malaise when we have record-low unemployment and…
Local spring produce: many ways!
There are many delicious reasons to visit farmers’ markets in the spring. During the next couple of weeks, some local farmers' markets will open for the summer season. A few are located near MBTA stations and serve a larger community…
Guest Op-Ed: Honk Hell
I don’t know about you but every time a driver honks near me it’s painful, explodes right into me. When I look to see what’s going on, it’s that the car in front didn’t move when the light changed a…
BBAC Agenda
The Back Bay Architectural Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on 5/13/2026 beginning at 5 p.m.. This meeting will be held exclusively online. Participants can join via Zoom at https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1616110852 or by calling 646-828-7666 with Meeting ID 161 611…
News Briefs 5-8-26
Boston Ward 4 Dems offers scholarships to ninth and 10th graders The Boston Ward 4 Democratic Committee is offering $400 scholarships to eligible ninth and 10th graders living in the ward, including students attending the Melvin H. King South End…
‘JOYWALK’ offers free stroll of select Fenway art galleries
‘JOYWALK: A Fenway Cultural District Art Crawl’ returns Thursday, May 7, from 4 to 8 p.m., again offering guests a unique opportunity to visit a selection of the neighborhood’s diverse art galleries free of charge, including a couple of spots…
NABB’s annual Alley Rally set to return May 2
Residents and students across Back Bay will come together for the annual Alley Rally, organized by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB), on the morning of Saturday, May 2. “The Alley Rally is grassroots civic engagement at its…
ENC shares successful completion of annual Muddy River Cleanup
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) has announced that 300 dedicated long-term and new volunteers came together on Saturday, April 25, to help clean and rejuvenate the Emerald Necklace parks during the 2026 Muddy River Cleanup. Using the beautiful weather to…