Special to Times Community Choice Electricity (CCE) – a milestone program announced by Mayor Martin Walsh in December as an important part of the City’s climate action strategy for achieving carbon-neutrality – launched Feb. 1, and, according to the City,…
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BPL announces morning hours for BPL-To-Go
On Feb. 11, the Boston Public Library announced that its branches will now offer morning hours for BPL To Go services. Starting on February 12, branches will be open on Fridays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., giving patrons more flexibility when picking up and dropping…
Baker among three governors honored for commitment to mental health
Special to the Times During the challenging times of a global pandemic, where screening data from Mental Health America(MHA) consistently shows extreme rates of depression, anxiety, isolation, and loneliness, the organization is recognizing three leaders for stepping up with critical resources to support…
State awards $64 million in grants to 1,312 additional businesses for COVID relief
The Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $64 million in awards to 1,312 additional businesses in the seventh round of COVID relief grants administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC). Each business meets sector and demographic priorities set for the two…
Exit renumbering operations completed on nine statewide corridors
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that construction and sign replacement operations to convert former sequential exit numbers to new milepost-based numbers is continuing across the Commonwealth. The renumbering operations, which are required per a Federal Highway Administration mandate,…
As disasters continue during pandemic Red Cross needs volunteers
Home fires continue to keep Red Cross volunteers responding to disaster across Massachusetts, including three fires in the past 48 hours that displaced nearly 100 people. Fires in Boxborough, Mattapan, Revere and Lowell each displaced more than 30 people in…
MFA Boston extends ‘Monet and Boston: Lasting Impression’
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has announced that “Monet and Boston: Lasting Impression” has been extended through March 28. The popular exhibition, which offers a once-in-a-generation chance to see all 35 of the Museum’s oil paintings by Claude Monet (1840–1926),…
Weekly positive test rate declines for fourth week
The cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Beacon Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods increased slightly while the weekly positive test rate decreased for a fourth week in a row. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public…
MBTA announces names of new stations for Green Line B Branch Station project
The MBTA announced last week that the new stations constructed during the upcoming B Branch Station Consolidation project would be called Babcock Street Station and Amory Street Station. This station modernization project will consolidate four B Branch stops (BU West…
Two firms announced for Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan
Martin J. Walsh and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods on Friday announced two consultants have been selected to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan. Boston landscape architecture firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism and forestry consultant Urban Canopy Works have been…