While some Boston neighborhoods have been hit particularly hard by the latest surge of COVID, the percentage of those testing positive in Beacon Hill and the surrounding area dropped slightly last week. According to the latest data by the Boston…
Author: John Lynds
Massport, Elected Officials Celebrate Grant That Will Bring More Electric Vehicles to Logan
For a century Eastie has played host to Logan Airport, a significant source of noise and air pollution to the surrounding communities. According to studies, exposure to degraded air quality is responsible for 1 in 8 deaths globally, and in…
Police Union Calls for More Police To Be Hired
In a letter to the Boston Police Department and Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) said the BPD can barely cover regular shift work–nevermind police details for construction projects and special events in the area. The union…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Decreases
Beacon Hill and the surrounding area’s weekly positive test rate decreased slightly as the highly infectious BA.5 Omicron sub variant continues to grip the nation. Last week, the Biden administration renewed the COVID public-health emergency through mid-October as the city,…
Beacon Hill Gets New Polling Location Following the City’s October Reprecincting Effort
In October of last year the City of Boston conducted a reprecincting initiative to restructure polling locations in neighborhoods across the city aimed at increasing voter participation and equity as well as reducing wait times in some wards. Last week,…
Nucci Elected To Serve Another Term on Massport Board
The Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee (Massport CAC) voted unanimously to reappoint John Nucci to another seven-year term as the committee’s appointee to the Massport Board of Directors. Nucci was sworn in to his second term on the board…
Rep. Livingstone, House Pass Reproductive Rights Bill in the Wake of Roe V Wade Being Overturned
In response to the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent decision to overturn Roe v Wade, Rep. Jay Livingstone joined his House colleagues last Wednesday to pass a bill to uphold reproductive justice and gender-affirming care. The bill, H.4930 “An Act…
Mary Skipper Selected To Lead BPS As New Superintendent
In a 4-3 vote at last weeks Boston School Committee meeting, Mary Skipper edged out Boston Public School (BPS) Region 1 Superintendent Tommy Welch to become the next BPS Superintendent. With BPS recently avoiding receivership, School Committee members voting in…
Beacon Hill COVID Positive Test-Rate Decreases
With summer in full swing and many residents enjoying numerous fun in the sun activities, health officials are bracing for another summer surge as the omicron sub variants of the COVID-19 virus are again spreading rapidly. After weeks of progress…
Local Officials React to Roe V Wade Being Overturned
At a time when the country needs to unify more than ever, the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the landmark Roe v Wade decision has only divided the country even further. Protesters supporting women’s reproductive rights immediately took…