Huntington Theatre Company has announced the start of major construction of The Huntington Theatre, its historic home on Huntington Avenue, beginning an 18-month construction period that will restore, renovate, and modernize the 95-year-old Boston landmark. In order to optimize the time of the theatre’s forced closure due…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Highlights Three Things to do this ‘Earth Week’
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will be presenting three different events this Earth Week (April 19-24) with Earth Day being honored on April 22. The first event is a series of Muddy River Cleanups, the second is a virtual talk with…
Exam School Lawsuit gets Hearing, Law Firm says there is a ‘New Boston’
The blockbuster case now in Superior Court before Judge William Young had a hearing on Tuesday in the case, and Judge Young has said he would rule some time by mid-April to allow for the school assignment process to move…
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…
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…
Part One Crime down 28 Percent So Far this Year in District 4
With the first quarter of ’21 on the books, District 4 had seen a 28-percent decrease in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 550 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the district, which includes…
Suspect in Custody Following Double Stabbing at Southampton Shelter
At about 2:01 p.m. on Sunday April 4, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested Anthony Wall, 34, of Quincy after responding to a call for an aggravated assault in the area of 112 Southampton St., the City’s homeless…
Get the Vaccine
For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health conditions, but it also has…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…
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…
New Book Celebrates the Ducks of the Public Garden and their Ever-Changing Attire
Over the years, the iconic “Make Way for Ducklings” sculpture in the Public Garden, with its ever-changing array of topical attire, has come to represent an evolving Boston through the lens of current events, and a new photo book, out…
South End Church Hosts Numerous Faith Leaders in Prayer Service for Acting Mayor Janey
One of the first events for Acting Mayor Kim Janey was a memorable prayer service last Friday, March 26, at the South End’s Lion of Judah Church on Northampton Street. Religious leaders from across the City and from many different…