Special to Times Mayor Michelle Wu announced the completion of the “Public Land for Public Good: Citywide Land Audit” of all city-owned property last Wednesday, June 15, at an event held in Charlestown at the six-acre Boston Planning & Development…
Month: June 2022
“The Voice”’s Andrew Marshall Shines at MGH CenterStage
Special to the Times Last week, Andrew Marshall, finalist of NBC’s “The Voice” Season 20, and local singing group Voices of Hope performed at Mass General Cancer Center’s signature event, CenterStage, which raised more than $2.2 million for cancer research…
Aspire’s Home Run 20th Anniversary Celebration at Fenway Park
On May 25, Mass General for Children’s Aspire program knocked it out of the park with a spectacular 20th anniversary celebration of its annual Aspire Spring Gala at Fenway Park. The evening raised over $2.5 million for Aspire, the world-renowned…
Medical Society Urges Water Safety and Training for Swimmers
“Over the last few weeks, Massachusetts has seen several water-related tragedies and individuals running into trouble in the water. “As the summer nears, the physicians of the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) strongly advise everyone to use caution and vigilance to…
Massachusetts House Passes Comprehensive Behavioral Health Legislation
The Massachusetts House of Representatives last week passed comprehensive legislation addressing longstanding issues with our behavioral health care delivery system. The bill focuses on acute psychiatric care and crisis response, youth behavioral health initiatives, community-based behavioral health services, investments in…
America Is in a Maelstrom With No Way Out
America and the world are in a bad place, with no easy way out. Although the worst of the coronavirus is behind us, the unprecedented economic after-effects of the pandemic continue to afflict every aspect of our lives. The Great…
Boating and Drinking Don’t Mix
A national news headline caught our attention recently: “Five people, including four from the same family, died in a boating collision on Saturday along a river popular with boaters outside Savannah, Ga., the authorities said. Four other people were injured,…
Tip Tap Room Team Set To Open Gourmet Grocery Store Next Door
The team at The Tip Tap Room plans to turn the space next door at 138 Cambridge St., which was last home to a Subway sandwich shop, into the first brick-and-mortar location for their existing specialty-grocery delivery service. Crane River…
‘Summer Evening on the Terrace’ Returns June 21 to Otis House
Historic New England is again partnering with the Beacon Hill Civic Association for a “Summer Evening on the Terrace” on Tuesday, June 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Otis House at 141 Cambridge St. Jeremy Bell, a native of…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Again
With Beacon Hill and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID positive test rates continuing to slowly drop week after week the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MassDPH) announced an update to its statewide mask advisory. The updated policy now puts mask…