The Boston City Council held its first meeting of the year on Monday, with five new council members who had been sworn in just two hours earlier. The Council welcomed new District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell, At-Large Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune,…
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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Release of the 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the release of the final 2021 Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan. Authorized by the Oceans Act of 2008, the ocean plan protects critical marine habitat and important water-dependent uses, and sets standards for ocean-based development. Under the…
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum Welcomes Shayne Gilbert
By Ariana Hanley Happy New Year, Beacon Hill! The Beacon Hill Women’s Forum will welcome Shayne Gilbert on January 11, as our monthly speaker. An entrepreneur, CEO of Silverweave and future Forward Events, Author of 90 Days to Launch, Founder…
Beacon Hill, Surrounding Area’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate at 15 Percent
The COVID 19 virus is spreading like wildfire across Beacon Hill with 1.5 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week turning out to be positive and a certain degree of panic has set in as children…
News In Brief
Pressley Tests Positive for COVID-19 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. “After experiencing COVID-like symptoms, this morning I received a positive, breakthrough COVID-19 test result. Thankfully, my symptoms are relatively mild,…
The 47th Annual Boston SciFi Film Festival and Marathon Festival Dates
The Boston SciFi Film Festival and Marathon (Boston SciFi), the longest-running genre festival in the U.S., returns as a hybrid event for its 47th year (SF47). SF47 will take place February 16 – 21, 2022 in person at the Somerville…
Minimum Wage Increase Started Jan. 1
Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and hour poster that employers are required to display in…
2021 Year in Review
While the pandemic continued to dominate the news in 2021, it also proved to be a watershed year as the City of Boston elected former City Councilor Michelle Wu as the first female, as well as the first woman of…
City Considering Making Changes to Five Intersections Around Public Garden
After making changes to walk signals and creating separated bike lanes on the streets around the Public Garden last year via its multi-phase Connect Downtown project, the city is now considering making permanent design changes at five intersections near the…
First Night Boston
Organizers of First Night are thrilled to welcome back our Celebrate Boston Procession, the people’s parade that will take colorful and celebratory groups from Copley Square to Boston Common at 6 pm. Once the performers pass by, the public is…