After reporting a seven percent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in Beacon Hill two weeks ago the infection rate here has only risen slightly. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday…
Month: August 2020
Neighborhood Roundup
Sign-Ups for Back-to-School Giveaway Now Underway The Salvation Army is teaming up with Garden Neighborhood Charities—the philanthropic arm of the TD Garden—and the City of Boston to host its Ninth Annual Back-to-School Giveaway, with sign-ups now underway. Registration is first-come-first-served and based on financial need. To be…
Waiting for the Big One
As we are writing this, we are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, which is the earliest-ever ninth named storm of a hurricane season. Although Isaias was a weak Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall in the Carolinas and…
Deaths Are Only Part Of the COVID Story
Whether the subject is drunk driving, gun violence, or COVID-19, the headline that grabs our attention always is the death toll, of which there tragically have been more than 150,000 of our fellow Americans from COVID-19. However, what often goes…
Letter to the Editor
An Open Letter to the Boston City Council To the Editor, I am concerned that Gov. Charlie Baker is considering rolling back for all of Massachusetts when positive case count for our area (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, West End, North…