In response to coordinated efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, the MBTA implemented several changes to service levels effective with the start of service on Tuesday, March 17. These changes were made based on guidance from public health professionals…
Month: March 2020
Money Tips to Stay Safe From Coronavirus
By Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub Analyst •Ask Your Bank for Help “Many banks and credit unions have stated they are willing to offer assistance to people who face temporary financial hardship due to the coronavirus,” said Jill Gonzalez, WalletHub analyst. “These…
The Covid-19 Epidemic: A Wake-Up Call for the U.S. Healthcare System
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans forever were forced to change the manner in which we traveled. The strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon made clear that the screening system we…
Guest Op-Ed: We Need to Take Care of Each Other
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley As a people, community, and as a nation we are being forced into a stance of social distancing to ward off a potential health disaster. Even as we embrace a methodology of physical isolation, we must…
A Fresh Perspective
Friends of the Public Garden Launches Instagram Contest to Showcase Beauty of City Parks As part of the group’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebration, the Friends of the Public Garden is sponsoring an Instagram Contest to showcase the Boston Common, the…
Potential Sale of Hynes Pondered at Town Hall Meeting
While the state legislature is reportedly expected to decide on Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to sell the Hynes Convention Center by mid-May, elected officials and other neighborhood leaders convened a town hall meeting to discuss what the decision could potentially…
Aspire Spring Gala to Raise $20 Million in 20 Years
Special to the Times Aspire is the world-renowned Lexington, Mass.-based program that helps children, teens and adults with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder and related profiles develop the skills necessary to be successful in their communities and workplaces. On Thursday,…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Every year at its Annual Meeting, the Beacon Hill Civic Association gives out a special community award that honors those people and groups deserving of particular recognition for their significant and sustained contributions to the Beacon Hill community. Called the…
EBNHC, Greater Boston Preparing for Coronavirus
It was only a matter of time before the coronavirus, or COVID-19, that spread across China landed in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that as of Monday, there was one confirmed case of coronavirus in Boston and eight…
Sculptor Paying Tribute to Charles Sumner Faced Sexism
Venerable sculptor and Massachusetts native Anne Whitney felt the sting of sexism firsthand when her favored design for a statue to commemorate Charles Sumner in the recently constructed Public Garden was passed over due to her gender. Upon Sumner’s death…