Last week, Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate was still under 1- percent for a fourth week in a row according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the weekl;y report released…
Author: John Lynds
The Boston Black Hospitality Coalition Launches Boston Black Restaurant Month
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted black communities at a disproportionate rate. During this devastating public health crisis, black business owners were forced to grapple with an economic crisis that disrupted their livelihoods and significantly undermined the financial…
Back Bay’s COVID-19 Positive Test-Rate Stays Under 1 Percent
Last week Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test-rate was still under 1 percent for a third week in a row according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the weekl;y report released last…
Positive Test Rate in Back Bay Continues Downtrend
Last week the Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a fourth week in a row and fell under 1 percent after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released…
COVID-19 Positive Test Rate Continues to Decline
Last week the Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a third week in a row and fell to 1 percent after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released…
Storywalk Series Comes to Fenway, Kenmore, South End
A family-friendly outdoor multilingual program that combines reading with the outdoors kicked off Monday and will go through May 10. The city’s second StoryWalk series will be held at Symphony Community Park, 39 Edgerly Road, Fenway-Kenmore and at the South…
City Budget Focuses on Climate Resiliency in Back Bay
Last week, acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey Mayor Kim Janey proposed her administration’s recommended $3.75 billion Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) operating budget and $3.2 billion Fiscal Year 2022-2026 (FY22-FY26) Capital Plan. Janey said the budget focuses on providing the resources…
FEMA to Reimburse Families up to $9,000 who Lost a Loved One due to COVID-19
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…
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”.…