Governor Charlie Baker announced updates to the state’s reopening plan and mask mandate on May 17, days after the CDC announced that masks are no longer required in most situations for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Massachusetts…
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Janey Discusses Police Accountability and Transparency in the City
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 13 to discuss police accountability in transparency, as well as violence in the City of Boston, following the shooting and death of Delois Brown on her front porch in Dorchester…
Women’s Lunch Place Mother’s Day Cards Have Returned
Women’s Lunch Place (WLP), a day shelter that provides meals and programs for women experiencing homelessness and poverty, is back with its 19th year of Mother’s Day cards. Each $25 card will provide lunch for one woman for five days…
Janey Holds First Press Conference, Talks about Equity in Vaccination Distribution
Kim Janey held her first press conference as Boston’s acting mayor on March 26, where she provided updates on COVID-19 and vaccinations in the city, as well as received her first vaccination. “We know that people of color are more…
Following Walsh’s Departure, Janey Sworn in as Acting Mayor
In a ceremony at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Kim Janey was sworn in as the first Black person and first woman to lead the City of Boston, a day after Mayor Marty Walsh left for Washington following his confirmation…
Walsh Gives Final Farewell After Senate Confirmation; Kim Janey Becomes Acting Mayor
Mayor Martin Walsh gave his final press conference as mayor of Boston on March 22, and headed off to Washington, D.C on Tuesday morning to begin his new role as US Secretary of Labor. The Senate voted 68 to 29…
Boston to Receive $435 Million as Part of The American Rescue Act
Mayor Martin Walsh held a press conference on March 15, where he discussed some updates regarding COVID in the city, and Rep. Stephen Lynch provided some details about the newly passed federal American Rescue Act. Walsh said that as of…
CPC Recommends Cocoanut Grove Memorial for $250,000 CPA Grant
On February 11, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted to support the recommendations of Mayor Marty Walsh regarding 67 projects to receive funding from the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The Cocoanut Grove Memorial project, which has been proposed for Statler…
ZBA approves to create egress vestibule, move door at 40 Beacon St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on February 23 discussed a building code matter at 40 Beacon St. where the request was to “modify fourth floor unit to isolate space to be transferred to second floor Unit 3. Create egress…
Baker announces plan to eliminate remote learning for elementary schools by April
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state has a goal of getting elementary school students back into the classroom full-time by April. “I think we all know that when COVID hit last year, just about this time, teachers,…