Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate stayed the same after posting 5.8 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,412 residents were tested and…
Author: John Lynds
Gubernatorial Candidate Downing Outlines His Climate Plan
Gubernatorial Candidate, former State Senator and Boston resident Ben Downing outlined his climate plan that he’d make a priority if elected to the state’s corner office in 2022. In his plan, the Pittsfield native said he wants to achieve 100…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Posted
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 17.2 percent increase two weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,987 residents were tested and 3.2 …
FEMA to Reimburse Families Up $9,000 Who Lost a Loved One Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. With many families struggling through the pandemic with loss of jobs and income the added expense of providing a funeral for a loved one that succumbed to the virus has…
Beacon Hill Restaurants Featured in New Digital Cookbook
A popular Beacon Hill bakery and cafe that has made a name for themselves outside the confines of the neighborhood is now featured in The Food Lens’s first digital cookbook “Dining in Boston”. The Food Lens, an online dining resource…
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz Hosts COVID Recovery Virtual Forum
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, recently hosted the third in a series of COVID Recovery Forums. The forum focused on equity within the state’s economic recovery efforts. “When you’d see those maps (charting COVID infections)…
The Beacon Hill COVID-19 Positive Rate Remains the Same
Last week Beacon Hill’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate and the weekly positive test rate both remained the same while the rest of the city has begun increasing. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission…
Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Responds to Atlanta Shooting, Violence Against Asian Americans
Here in Beacon Hill 4.2 percent of our neighbors are Asian Americans and while they make up a small minority of our overall population they contribute greatly to the fabric of the community as business owners, parents, students, and activists. …
Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George Meets With Downtown Business Owners
Last Thursday, At-Large City Councilor and Boston Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George made a campaign stop Downtown and met with businesses owners struggling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic and were forced to…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Posted
Last week Beacon Hill’s cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate and the weekly positive test rate both increased. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, overall since the pandemic started 47,517 Beacon Hill,…