Category: News
BPS Looks to Hybrid, In-Person Model for Fall
The Boston School Committee heard a plan from the administration of Boston Public Schools (BPS) for its proposed plans to re-open all schools this fall in a hybrid, in-person model where students would attend two days a week in groups.…
Time for Mass/Cass 3.0? WSANA Neighbors Say 2.0 Plan Is Failing
Prior to COVID-19, many residents of the Worcester Square area were upbeat about last summer’s rollout of the City’s Mass/Cass 2.0 plan to address homelessness, drug addiction and quality of life on the corridor, but now neighbors are calling the…
City Council Holds Hearing on Police Overtime
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a lengthy hearing on July 28 regarding Boston Police Department (BPD) overtime, after which many councilors still had many questions regarding different aspects of the BPD structure and overtime. Committee Chair…
Haddon Hall Construction Work Violates Zoning Permit; Raises Concerns in the Back Bay
The renovation work at 29 Commonwealth in the Back Bay, known as Haddon Hall, has been underway for some time now, but the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) has raised some concerns about recent violations at the site,…
Family History Becoming a Very Popular ‘Quarantine Project’: Digging Out Old Pics and Making Family Trees Eats up Extra Time
With ample time in the present, many have found themselves delving deep into the past. Family history and genealogy have become one of the most popular “Quarantine Projects” over the last several months as people of all ages found themselves…
Fenway CDC Working to Aid Community, Preserve Affordable Housing in midst of Pandemic
The Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC) recently shared the news that, along with the Schochet Companies, they have closed on a $53 million Tax Credit Equity and construction financing for the Newcastle Saranac Apartments in the South End/Lower Roxbury. The…
Wu Holds Panel Discussion on Safe and Equitable BPS Reopening
With conversations around reopening schools in the fall, many parents and community members have questions and concerns around what is best for students, but many have stated that the conversation needs to go beyond just safe reopening, and when looking…
Walsh Discusses Schools, Small Businesses, Census in Latest Updates
Mayor Marty Walsh continues to provide updates to the community regarding COVID-19 and new information for Boston Public Schools (BPS), small businesses, and the Census. On July 23, Walsh announced that BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and her team presented a…
At Long-Last, Southbound on Washington Street Is Possible
It has taken much longer than expected, but ultimately the job got done and two-way Washington Street and Traveler Street in the New York Streets area of the South End debuted last week. Heretofore, only buses could go southbound on…