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Wu Signs EO Banning Fossil Fuels in New City-Owned Buildings
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu joined Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, the Operations Cabinet and local climate, and labor advocates to sign An Executive Order (EO) Eliminating the Use of Fossil Fuels in New Construction and Major…
Celebrity Series of Boston Announces:‘ Jazz Along the Charles’
Celebrity Series of Boston opens the 2023/24 performance season with the highly anticipated return of Jazz Along the Charles—a free jazz event open to all, featuring 25 local jazz ensembles, along the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Charles River…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Upcoming BHCA Meetings and Events Monday, August 14 – BHCA Architecture Committee, 5:30pm via Zoom Young Friends Summer Shindig – Friday, August 18th, 7-10pm; UMass Club. Join other Young Friends members for a night of cocktails, bites, and dancing the…
MBTA Board Awards Contract To Purchase Battery Electric Buses
Special to the Times The MBTA Board of Directors awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer of America Inc. for the production and delivery of 80 new, low-floor, 40-foot battery electric buses (BEBs). This vehicle contract award includes an…
Latest Plans for Residential Project Behind Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Detailed at Meeting
The latest plans for the residential project proposed for behind Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in the Fenway were discussed a city-sponsored joint-Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and public meeting held virtually on Wednesday, July 26. Transom Real Estate intends to construct…
Service Change on Orange and Green Lines for Government Center Garage Work in Effect
The MBTA is reminding riders of a 12-day service change on the Orange and Green Lines ending August 9. As previously announced, due to the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange and Green…
MBTA To Release RFQ for 3–5 Year $120 Million Renewable Energy Contract, Continues Leadership in Clean Transportation
Special to the Times The MBTA Board of Directors approved the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an up-to-$120 million wholesale renewable electricity supply contract, upgrading the T’s commitment to renewable energy and continuing its leadership in clean…
Future Back Bay Establishment, Dani’s Queer Bar, To Receive ARPA Funding
Dani’s Queer Bar, which is poised to open soon in the space formerly occupied by the Pour House at 907 Boylston St. in the Back Bay, has been named among the 24 small businesses citywide to receive American Rescue Plan …