For $25, one card buys lunch for a week for a woman in need Women’s Lunch Place (WLP), a day shelter that provides meals and programs for women experiencing homelessness and poverty, is back with its 19th year of Mother’s…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Janey Discusses Police Accountability and Transparency in the City
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 13 to discuss police accountability and transparency, as well as violence in the City of Boston, following the shooting and death of Delois Brown on her front porch in Dorchester…
BPDA Holds Discussion Proposed Change of Use for 321 Harrison Ave. Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on April 7 to discuss changes to the project at 321 Harrison Ave. that is currently under construction. Joe Imperato of BioMed Realty explained that BioMed is now the…
ZBA Approves Renovation to St. Botolph Apartments; Cannabis Shop at 297 Newbury Deferred
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on Tuesday approved renovations to the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) Saint Botolph Apartments. “This is a substantial renovation and the 132 dwelling units will remain deeply affordable under the Section 8 program,” said Carolyn…
Janey Announces All Inclusive Boston Campaign
Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Monday announced the All Inclusive Boston Campaign, which aims to help the tourism and hospitality industries recover equitably from the effects of the pandemic. “The goal is to curate new narratives and aspirational content about…
UPNA Talks Construction Permitting, Rodents at General Meeting
The Union Park Neighborhood Association (UPNA) held its general meeting on March 31 via Zoom, where the major topic of conversation was construction permitting and rodents with Flavio Daveiga of the city’s Inspectional Services Department (ISD). Neighbors also heard from…
Janey, Martinez Announce Campaign to Drive Awareness about COVID-19 Vaccine
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 6, where she and Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez announced the Hope campaign, “a new multilingual public awareness campaign, encouraging residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine when…
Janey, Transit Supporters Denounce MBTA Cuts
A press conference led by the Transit is Essential Coalition was held on March 29, ahead of a vote by the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) regarding service cuts that have been recently implemented on the subway, bus…
Four Amendments to Groundwater Zoning Proposed
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on March 29 to discuss proposed amendments to the zoning code related to the Article 32 Groundwater Conservation Overlay District (GCOD), “and receive comments in order to extend protection…
Following Walsh’s Departure, Janey Sworn in as Acting Mayor
In a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Kim Janey was sworn in as the first Black person and first woman to lead the City of Boston, a day after Mayor Marty Walsh left for Washington D.C. following his…