Gov. Charlie Baker recommended the allocation of $15 million in state funds for the design of the more than 70-year-old Storrow Drive tunnel as part of a supplemental budget he filed last month. The bill, called “An Act Making Appropriations…
Month: June 2022
Beacon Hill Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Slightly
Beacon Hill and the surrounding area’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped last week but still remains above 12 percent as Boston health officials grapple with new, more contagious stains of the virus. The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) reported…
AG Hopefuls Square Off in Virtual, ‘Visions for the Commonwealth,’ Debate
The three candidates now vying to succeed Maura Healey as the state’s attorney general squared off during a virtual debate sponsored jointly by Boston Ward 5 Democrats and Boston Ward 4 Democrats on Monday, May 23. On hand for “Visions…
Aspire’s Home Run 20th Anniversary Celebration Set for Fenway Park
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 Lexington, Mass.-based program…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. Rolls Out 100 Proud Bluebikes To Celebrate Pride Month
In celebration of Pride Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is rolling out 100 Bluebikes wrapped in a rainbow pride-themed design through the month of June. Blue Cross Proud bikes will be integrated across the Bluebikes system’s…
The Liberty Hotel Kicks-Off Pride Month Events
The Liberty Hotel is proud to celebrate Pride Month with a week of fabulous events hosted by Pride Ambassadors Derek Zagami and Dominic L’Heureux early next month. Taking place from Sunday June 5th through Friday, June 10th, a portion of proceeds from The Liberty Hotel’s…
Mayor’s Garden Contest Deadline July 13
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the 26th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest highlighting the hard work of Boston’s urban gardeners. The competition provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the skills of all Boston residents who contribute to the beauty of the…
Wu Announces Curbside Food-Waste Collection Program
Building on her commitment to make Boston a Green New Deal City, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Public Works Department announced that a curbside food waste collection program with rolling online enrollment is now available. Food waste collection will align…
City of Boston Kicks Off Free Summer Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2022 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The series will offer free weekly classes both…
Congratulations To the Class of 2022
These have been difficult times for all of us, but particularly for our young people, who have sacrificed so many of their rites of passage to the demands of the pandemic during these past two years. For older people such…