State Representative Jon Santiago (D-Boston) joined his colleagues in voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, H4000. This budget responsibly responds to the needs of residents and makes investments that set the state on a path toward economic recovery…
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April Showers Bring May Flowers to Library Park
St. Botolph Neighborhood Association Cleans Up
McKinley School Garden Coordinator Ready to Grow in His Job
When Jay Vilar looked at the path of his life in a high-stakes corporate advertising job, he didn’t find the great happiness he had hoped for. However, when he put his hands in the soil and grew things in his…
Byron Rushing Receives Old South Church’s Open Door Award for Lifelong Work on Racial Justice
Former State Rep. Byron Rushing received the Open Door Award from Old South Church for his lifelong work on racial justice on Tuesday, May 4, and the ceremony will be rebroadcast on Sunday, May 9, during Phillis Wheatley Sunday, the…
Two Mayoral Hopefuls on Hand for Virtual EBNA Meeting
Two mayoral candidates – John Barros and City Councilor at-Large Annissa Essaibi-George – were on hand for the May 4 virtual meeting of the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association. Barros, who previously served as the city’s Chief of Economic Development, grew…
FOPG Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Virtual Retrospective
The Friends of the Public Garden (FOPG) celebrated its Golden Anniversary with a virtual fundraising program called “50 Years of Friends: Moments, Memories & Milestones” on Friday, April 30. Hosted by WCVB-TV’s Rhondella Richardson (who has also emceed the Friends’…
BPS Exploring the Idea of Offering Virtual School for the 2021-2022 School Year
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) has sent out a survey to parents this week to gauge whether there is interest in creating a Virtual School program that would continue remote learning options through next school year. The letter went out…
Pine Street Inn Hosts Virtual Home Remedy With Special Guest, CNN’s John King
Pine Street Inn, New England’s leading organization dedicated to ending homelessness, will host their annual signature Home Remedy fundraising event, virtually this year, on Thursday, May 6, 9-10 a.m. The event will feature CNN’s John King in conversation with GBH’s…
Major Plumbing, HVAC Supplier to Locate Operations on Mass/Cass
A major plumbing supply house, F.W. Webb Company, has filed notice with the City to develop a more than three-acre lot in the heart of Mass/Cass into a major warehouse and distribution hub for their company. The lot is on…