By Kane DiMasso-Scott Just this week I heard about something that I’m surprised has not received more media coverage on the national level, as it’s extremely important to us as consumers. Beginning in February and continuing through the end of…
Author: Beacon Hill Times Staff
Promoting Equality: Ahead of ‘The Embrace,’ Project Partners Discuss How to Create New, Inclusive Destinations on the Common
In anticipation of the arrival of “The Embrace” – the 22-foot bronze memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King – on the Boston Common next Martin Luther King Jr. King Day, the leaders of two organizations partnering…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Releases December 2021 Gross Gaming Revenue
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported today that the month of December 2021 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $96 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed…
FEMA Awards More Than $14.6 Million to Massachusetts for COVID PPE Expenses
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be granting more than $14.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The $14,659,688 in…
DA Kevin Hayden Fills Out Executive Team
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden has announced the appointment of two seasoned attorneys and dedicated public servants to his executive team. Padraic P. Lydon will be Hayden’s Chief of Staff and Erika P. Reis will be General Counsel for the…
BPDA Approves 12-Story Life Science for East Parcel of Government Center Garage Site
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board gave its unanimous approval on Thursday, Jan. 13, to a revised plan for the Government Center Garage redevelopment project to build a 12-story life science building, instead of the previously proposed three buildings,…
Baker-Polito Administration Files $5 Billion General Government Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Commission on Clean Heat
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Tool to Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access…
News Briefs
BHV Presents Conversations with Imari Paris Jeffries of King Boston Save Wednesday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. for a zoom presentation by the executive director of the organization that is behind the creation of “The Embrace,” the 22-foot sculpture honoring Dr.…