Help Kick Off Earth Day Charles River Cleanup This year, the Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will bring together approximately 3,000 volunteers at over eighty sites across the watershed to beautify the parks, forests, playgrounds, and paths for all to…
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Councilor Bok Endorses Santana for At-Large City Council
District 8 City Councilor Kenzie Bok announced her endorsement of Henry Santana for an At-Large seat on Boston City Council. “Henry Santana has a heart for service and an instinct to include everyone. He knows firsthand how public housing and…
Peter Faneuil House and Beacon Hill Friends House Earmarked for CPA Funding
As two of 56 projects earmarked for Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants this year, the Peter Faneuil House at 60 Joy St. will receive a $280,000 grant to rehabilitate the basketball court and perform critical masonry repairs in its community…
Local Legislators Call for Greater Emphasis on Decarbonization in MBTA Capital Plan
By Adam Swift Local legislators want to see the MBTA place a greater emphasis on electrification of its rail, bus, and subway systems in its latest capital improvement plan. On Thursday, April 13, the MBTA held the last of its…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through April 29
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
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Hayden Announces 2023 Community Reinvestment Grant Program Application Dates District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced that community non-profit organizations in Suffolk County can apply for grants of up to $10,000 through his office’s Community Reinvestment Grant (CRG) program. “It’s more important…
Volunteers To Plant 8 Trees at One Day for Change Event
On Friday, April 21, West End Tree Boston will oversee the planting of another eight trees in the West End of Boston. The trees are donated and planted by a team from Integrated Marketing Solutions & Agency Services | dentsu as part…
Mother’s Day Cards That Support Women in Need
Special to Times Women’s Lunch Place (WLP) has launched its annual Mother’s Day Card Campaign. Each card supports a week of healthy lunches for a guest of their daytime shelter and advocacy center. “Thirty years ago, our Mother’s Day cards…
RFP for Proposed Redevelopment of West End Branch Library Published
The city has published its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the redevelopment of the West End Branch Library. The city is proposing the redevelopment of the site of library, which opened in the 1960s, into a mixed-use development expected to…
Councilor Bok To Leave Office To Lead BHA
Kenzie Bok will step down from her post as District 8 City Councilor, effective April 28, to assume the reins of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as the city agency’s incoming administrator. Before she was elected to the council in…