In the wake of Mayor Martin Walsh deciding to join the Biden Administration in Washington, D.C., everyone quickly wondered who would be a candidate in any Special Election, which would be required if Walsh left office before March 6 –…
Victim in Christmas Eve Attack Near Mass/Cass Has Died: Medford Man Murdered Outside Southampton Shelter
Bruce Rose, who was violently attacked inside his home near Mass/Cass on Christmas Eve, has died this week of the injuries he suffered in the attack. In the wake of Mr. Rose’s death, Suffolk prosecutors expect to arraign Wyse Richardson,…
Positive Test Rates Are Up in the Back Bay and Surrounding Areas
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods as well as the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Join Investigative Reporter and Author Hank Phillippi Ryan for NABB Special Event Feb. 10
Join the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Special Events for a fascinating evening with investigative reporter and noted author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, during a one-hour virtual presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. A bestselling author of 14…
Old YWCA Building in Back Bay Proposed to Become Affordable Housing
The historic, 13-story Back Bay building owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets is now proposed for redevelopment into 210 affordable housing units, which, many believe, could go a long way towards…
We Must Never Forget the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we were watching on TV the dramatic events unfold in Washington last week when the Trump Mob stormed the Capitol, threatening the lives of the Vice President, members of Congress, and the police who tried to hold them back (and…
Letters to the Editor
What is USES Bragging About? Dear Editor, The Harriet Tubman House has now been completely demolished. In the process, while wrecking crews did their dirty work, United South End Settlements hung banners along the fence telling of the wonders of…
Multiple sources report Mayor Walsh to leave for Washington, D.C.
A Special Election would take place if Walsh were to leave before March 6 Several sources are reporting that Mayor Martin Walsh has been picked by President-Elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be the incoming Secretary of Labor in…
Positive Test Rate Up 9 Percent
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in the Back Bay and the surrounding neighborhoods dropped but the weekly positive test rate rose slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday,…
Irvienne Goldson, Longtime ABCD Health Advocate, Dies
Friends, family and colleagues of Irvienne Goldson said to know her was to love her. Sadily, Mrs. Goldson, who served as deputy director of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Health Services, died suddenly last week. Mrs. Goldson joined ABCD…
City to Remain in Step Two, Phase Two of Reopening Plan
Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,” until January 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
Walsh Signs Executive Order Creating the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency
Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday signed an ordinance to create the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT), which will bring together the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel and the new nine-member Civilian Review Board, and establish “a single point of…