Committee assignments for the two-year Boston City Council term beginning in 2020 have been announced, and Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty has been assigned as the Chair of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee for the second consecutive…
Month: February 2020
Absentee Ballots and Early Voting Dates Now Available for the Presidential Primary
The City of Boston’s Election Department announced that absentee ballots are now available for the Presidential Primary taking place on Tuesday, March 3. Voters registered in Boston who meet one of the requirements below are eligible to vote by absentee…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Residents Receive Academic Honors Northeastern University announces fall semester 2019 Dean’s List Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically during the course of the school year. The following students were recently named to the…
Neighborhood Roundup
King’s Chapel’s Tuesday Recitals King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont St., presents its Tuesday Recitals. Admission is by suggested donation of $5 per person; the donations are given to the performing musicians. Programs begin at 12:15 p.m. and last approximately 35 minutes;…
Have We Turned a Corner?
For the first time since 2014, life expectancy in the United States has risen after four years of decline, according to a report released this past Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall life expectancy rose…
Guest Op-ed: Black History Is More than a Month. Join Our Year-round Celebration.
By Mayor Martin Walsh February is Black History Month and, in Boston, we have a full series of events planned to celebrate the achievements of Black Bostonians– the women and men, seniors and students, veterans and clergy, business owners and…