Mayor Martin Walsh undertook an extensive educational campaign on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic Saturday, with numerous volunteers distributing literature in seven languages door to door throughout the city. The seven-page, multilingual pamphlet that was disseminated contains explanations of common practices…
Rosales Partners Receives Bulfinch Award for Work
Rosales Partners was recently awarded a 2020 Bulfinch Award by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art in the Historic Preservation category for its role as lead architect on the $300-million-plus restoration of the Longfellow Bridge. “The Longfellow Bridge was…
City Council Hold First Virtual Meeting Regarding Coronavirus
The Boston City Council held its first ever virtual hearing regarding COVID-19 on Monday, March 23 using the video conferencing program Zoom. The hearing, which was held by the City Council Committee on Public Health and chaired by new District…
Beacon Hill Civic Association Community Corner
Dear Neighbors, We hope that you are all well – taking care of yourselves and others as we make our way through this challenging time. We are staying the course at the BHCA as so many of our non-profit neighbors…
Baker, Walsh Continue to Update Residents as Stay at Home Advisory Is in Effect
On Monday, both Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh provided updates to the public regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. After several states have issued what they call “shelter in place” or “stay at home” orders, Governor Baker directed the…
House Passes Legislation to Support Workers Affected by the Public Health Emergency
Last week House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives, passed legislation to waive the one-week waiting period for workers seeking unemployment insurance benefits related to, or resulting from, the…