Last week Back Bay’s weekly COVID-19 positive test-rate was still under 1 percent for a third week in a row according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the weekl;y report released last…
Mayoral Candidates Tackle Climate and Environmental Issues at Latest Forum
A forum centered around climate and climate justice issues was held for the mayoral candidates on June 1, hosted by several of the city’s environmental organizations and endorsed by more than 50 organizations citywide. Five of the six mayoral candidates,…
Janey Announces Plans for Summer Safety in the City
As summer rapidly approaches in the City, Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on May 27 to address summer safety in the city. She was joined by Boston Police Department (BPD) Superintendent-in-Chief Greg Long and District Attorney Rachael…
Barros Proposes Three-Part Approach to Mass & Cass
Standing at Orchard Gardens elementary school, Mayoral candidate John Barros last week announced his three part plan for addressing the concurrent opioid epidemic, public health, and public safety crises at the nexus of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, more…
District 4 Sees 17-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, District 4 had seen an approximately 17-percent drop in Part One crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and May 23 of this year, 894 incidents of Part One crime, which…
Ward 4 Dems to Caucus on Saturday, June 26
Registered Democrats in Boston’s Ward 4, which includes parts of the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Fenway, and the South End, will hold a caucus on Saturday, June 26, at 11 a.m. on Zoom (https://tinyurl.com/2021BosWard4Caucus) to elect delegates to the 2020…
Congratulations to the Class of 2021
Graduation Day is one of the few occasions that brings a smile to the faces of everyone in a community, regardless of whether they have a personal connection to a graduate. It is an occasion when all of us share in…
Guest Op-Ed: Commemorating Memorial Day and Honoring Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Country
By Councilor Ed Flynn Monday, May 31st, was Memorial Day. This is a day to honor those that made the supreme sacrifice for our nation while serving in the U.S. military. The origin of Memorial Day began when after the…
MFA to Lift Mask Requirements May 29; Increase Gallery Capacities Throughout June
Beginning May 29, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will lift mask requirements for visitors and staff, in alignment with reopening plan updates from the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Museum encourages visitors to continue…
Ward 4 Democrats Endorse Michelle Wu for Mayor
With at least three candidates for mayor having been heavily involved with the Ward 4 Democratic Committee, the group had a difficult decision to make in endorsing a candidate, but last Saturday morning the Ward 4 Dems announced they had…
Mass/Cass Starts to Become Plank in Mayoral Race as Santiago, Barros and Campbell Detail Plans
As the weather has begun to warm up, several mayoral candidates are now making the opioid epidemic at Mass/Cass a major part of their campaign – with at least three candidates stressing their plans for the area over the last…
Northeastern Task Force Discusses Academic/Dorm Building at 840 Columbus Ave.
The Northeastern Task Force met virtually on May 24 to discuss the academic and dormitory building proposed for 840 Columbus Ave. as part of Northeastern University. The proposed building is a 25 story building that will consist of academic, office,…