The Age Strong Commission is working to get older residents vaccinated by helping them navigate their options and get access to vaccines. The Commission is looking for help identifying people age 75 and over who want the vaccine. Right now we are able to…
Use Common Sense When Driving
Perusing through the police reports these days makes it apparent that the winter season is here — and with it, the usual array of traffic incidents and accidents. Although we have not had any of the big blizzard-type of winter…
A North Pole Hurricane
Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accustomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused more flooding…
“Lights in the Necklace” Begins This Saturday on Select Emerald Necklace Bridges
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy offers visitors to the Emerald Necklace parks another wonderful reason to visit this winter with “Lights in the Necklace.” From February 13 through March 13, 2021, select bridges in the Emerald Necklace will be awash with…
An Historic Victory: Former Pulse of the Black Community Making a Comeback
It has been a stop on the Underground Railroad, the home of a quirky wood importer, the hub of Boston’s Black community and even the home of Coretta Scott King when she attended college. The grand League of Women for…
Key Contributor: South End Community Health Center Brings Familiarity and Trust to Vaccination Efforts
As Beverly Rogers sat in the chair at the South End Community Health Center (SECHC) on Monday preparing to get the Modera COVID-19 vaccination, it wasn’t a snap decision that brought her out, but rather a thoughtful journey about history,…
City, Elected Officials Respond to Findings from Study That Reportedly Shows Disparity in Procurement Practices
While some elected officials are already sounding the alarm over a soon-to-be-released study that reportedly reveals a pattern of disparity in awarding municipal contracts to women- and minority-owned businesses during the first term of Mayor Martin Walsh’s Administration, the city…
YW Boston Building Could Provide Housing for Back Bay’s Homeless, Pending Extensive Background Check
With the proposed redevelopment of the building now owned by YW Boston (formerly YWCA Boston) at the corner of Clarendon and Stuart streets, some people living on the streets of Back Bay today could likely end up in one of…
Kim Janey Announces Co-Chairs of Mayoral Transition Committee
Boston City Council President Kim Janey has announced the co-chairs of her Mayoral Transition Committee, a diverse set of dedicated community leaders from government, business, advocacy, medicine and other sectors who will provide valuable expertise and insight for the forthcoming…
Ward 4 Dems to Establish New Scholarship for Ninth- and 10th-Graders
The Ward 4 Democratic Committee has moved to establish a scholarship for students living within their boundaries or attending a school in the boundaries. Ryan Hatcher said the Ward 4 Dems recently came up with the idea and have now…
Sorry Algon-, Now We Just Have the ‘Quin House
John Forrester Andrew must be turning over in his Mausoleum. One of the most traditional of traditional places – the Back Bay’s Algonquin Club – has done the ultimate 21st Century pivot, introduced a more trendy name. The circa 1880s…
Give Blood in Honor of Black History Month at AC Hotel/South End
In honor of Black History Month this February, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors, and especially those who have recovered from COVID-19, to give blood to honor the legacies of African Americans like Dr. Charles Drew and Dr. Jerome Holland. Their…