Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a fourth week in a row and fell under 1 percent after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released by…
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West End Cannabis Dispensary Now Open for Business
After a soft opening a few weeks ago Boston’s latest adult use and medical cannabis dispensary, Ascend, officially cut the ribbon on its Friend Street location. Located at 272 Friend St. Ascend aims to serve customers from the West End,…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Listed
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a third week in a row and fell to 1 percent after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released by…
Beacon Hill COVID Update Listed
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased for a second week in a row after posting a 5.8 percent increase towards the end of April. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission…
Beacon Hill COVID Update, Acting Mayor Janey Announces Updates Reopening Guidance
Last week Beacon Hill’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased after posting a 5.8 percent increase three weeks ago. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 2,145 residents were tested and 3.1 …
Rockland Trust Will Acquire East Boston Savings Bank
East Boston Savings Bank and Rockland Trust announced last week that the two banks have inked a merger agreement for Rockland to acquire EBSB’s parent company, Meridian Bancorp., thus acquiring EBSB in a $1.15 billion deal. Under the agreement each…
Hill COVID Positive Test Rate Stayed the Same
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…
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…