The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. With many families struggling through the pandemic with loss of jobs and income the added expense of providing a funeral for a loved one that succumbed to the virus has…
Author: John Lynds
COVID-19 Numbers Decrease in Neighborhood
Last week the Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 17.2 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,987 residents were tested and…
Several Back Bay, Fenway, South End Restaurants Featured in New Digital Cookbook
A slew of popular restaurants in Back Bay, Fenway and the South End that have made a name for themselves outside the confines of their respective neighborhoods are now featured in The Food Lens’s first digital cookbook “Dining in Boston”.…
COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Boston
Last week the Back Bay’s weekly and cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate increased–a trend that has begun to sweep the city. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 3,041 residents were tested…
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Hosts COVID Recovery Virtual Forum
Last week Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, hosted the third in a series of COVID Recovery Forums. The forum last week focused on equity within the state’s economic recovery efforts. “When you’d see those maps…
BPDA Approves YWCA Boston Rehab Project
At its March meeting last week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board approved the renovation project at 140 Clarendon St. that will support housing and wrap around social services for individuals and households experiencing homelessness. “The approval of…
Boston Students, Parents Call for Substantial State Funding as Schools Reopen
With the promised funding from the landmark education bill that was signed into law before the COVID pandemic hit is still up in the air, Boston students and parents called for the state to fully fund the Student Opportunity Act…
Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George Meets With Back Bay Business Owners
Last Thursday, At-Large City Councilor and Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George made a campaign stop in Back Bay and met with businesses owners struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and were…
Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Responds to Atlanta Shooting, Violence Against Asian Americans
Here in the Back Bay 15.1 percent of our neighbors are Asian Americans and while they make up a small minority of our overall population they contribute greatly to the fabric of the community as business owners, parents, students, and…
Weekly COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Sees 4.75 Percent Decrease in the Back Bay
Last week Back Bay’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate remained the same and the weekly positive test rate decreased slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall since the pandemic started…