Food Pantry at West End Branch Library Reopens The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) has reopened its food pantry at the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, with starting hours of Mondays and Wednesdays…
Month: August 2021
Janey Announces Winners of Mayor’s Garden Contest
Mayor Kim Janey today announced the winners of the 25th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue and prize packages donated by Mahoney’s Garden Centers. The Mayor’s Garden Contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers,…
Hill Appointed to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Governor Charlie Baker, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and Attorney General Maura Healey announced the appointment of Representative Bradford R. Hill to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). The Gaming Commission among other duties oversees gaming operations at the casinos including the…
Councilor Bok Tours The Vilna Shul
City Councilor Kenzie Bok took a tour of The Vilna Shul on Aug. 11 to see for herself the extensive renovation completed at the Jewish cultural center on Phillips Street just before the pandemic struck. Councilor Bok, along with her…
Gibson House Museum Offering Micro-Weddings
The Gibson House Museum, located at 137 Beacon St., held its first micro-wedding two years ago when a couple with no family nearby who was searching for a unique and historic venue for their nuptials reached out to the museum…
New Sculpture by ‘Make Way for Ducklings’ Sculptor Nancy Schön Installed in Dorchester’s Upham’s Corner
Nancy Schön, who created the iconic “Make Way for Ducklings” sculpture on the Public Garden, was on hand for the installation of her latest work of public art on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Nonquit Street Green in Dorchester’s Upham’s…
Additional Accommodations for Vehicles With Resident-Parking Stickers to Expire
Effective Sept. 7, vehicles with Boston resident stickers will no longer be allowed to park in metered or two-hour parking spaces, thus ending a practice that the city put in place at the beginning of the pandemic. “Beginning September 7,…
Two Haitian Americans Running for At-Large City Council Ask for Help for Their Homeland in the Wake of Latest Earthquake
Haiti was still recovering from the violent 2010 earthquake that killed 200,000 Haitians when another magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the impoverished country on Saturday. The latest earthquake killed at least 1,419 people and injured another 6,900…
Beacon Hill COVID Cases Back Up
After experiencing a 10 percent decrease in the weekly COVID positive during the final weeks of July, the weekly positive test rate has increased again in Beacon Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods. According to the weekly report released last Friday…
Bob Cappucci Announced His Candidacy for Mayor
Bob Cappucci, a lifelong resident of East Boston, a retired Boston Police Officer, and a veteran of the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Service, is running for mayor as the Law and Order candidate. He has experienced the hopes and struggles…