With the summer of ’22 on the books, Area A-1 had seen a 1-percent drop in Part One crime from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 4 of this year, 1,352 incidents of Part…
Month: September 2022
Alcohol abuse is still problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
Letter to the Editor 9-15-22
Homeless problem To the Editor, In case you are not aware we as citizens -who enjoy the Charles River every day for running, biking and walking – have roughly 12 homeless people living on the Charles between Mass Ave. bridge…
Guest Op-Ed: Will you own an electric car?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Will you own an electric car? If you live long enough and that’s all that is being made, you probably will. Many of us we’ll hold out for as long as possible. I’m all for…
Waterfront Summit; activities planned for this weekend
This week, the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront — an alliance of more than 50 organizations throughout Boston focused on access, inclusivity, resilience, and economic vitality on Boston’s harbor, islands, and rivers — will host a Waterfront Summit…
Orange Line repair work is 82-percent complete
With a planned re-opening of the Orange Line on Monday, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak announced that 82% of the work taking place along the Orange Line is complete and track work taking place between Dana Bridge and North Station…
Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods see minor increase in positive COVID tests
For the second consecutive week, Beacon Hill and surrounding neighborhoods have seen a minor increase in individuals testing positive for COVID from the previous week. According to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission, 520 residents of the Back…
Boston residents to participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
More than 250 residents from Boston will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 2. Beacon Hill and Back Bay residents Izabella Walsh, Sahand Hormoz, Radoslaw Nowak, John Concannon, Alexandra Shraybman, Wallace Bourgeois, Bill Lotter, Miriam Gale, Kimberly Perez, Maritza…
Wu challenges 2020 US Census count of Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is challenging the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Population count of Boston’s total population. Based on research by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), the population count of 675,647…
News Briefs 9-15-22
Return of “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will once again distribute over 15,000 daffodil bulbs for planting on public ways citywide through the “Boston Blooms with Daffodils” beautification initiative started in…