Food Pantry at West End Branch Library Reopens The ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) has reopened its food pantry at the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library, with starting hours of Mondays and Wednesdays…
Month: August 2021
Campbell Campaign for Mayor Gaining Momentum
With less than 30 days until the preliminary election on September 14, Andrea Campbell’s campaign announced several key milestones around building a strong citywide coalition of voters, including reaching over 65,000 voters through direct voter engagement. “Every day, I am…
Tax-Free Weekend Was No Sweat for Upstairs Downstairs Team
By Mary Jo Rufo After an exceptionally hot tax-free weekend, the Upstairs Downstairs Home team is feeling thankful. Their “Spirit of 69 [Charles St.] Crew” was overwhelmed with loyal customers and friends that did not let the heat advisory stop…
Janey Announces Vaccination Mandate for City Employees
Mayor Kim Janey today announced the City of Boston’s policy regarding vaccinations for City employees. As an employer of 18,000 workers, the new policy will require employees to report their COVID-19 vaccination status or submit to weekly testing. Following conversations…
Janey Files Home Rule Petition for Payments of Two Percent on Real Estate Transactions Over $3 Million
Mayor Janey today filed a Home Rule Petition with the Boston City Council to generate an estimated $65.3 million to expand affordable housing in the city. The petition creates a fee of up to two percent on real estate sales…
Barros Releases $4 Billion Plan to Create World-Class Quality Schools in Every Neighborhood
Candidate for Mayor John Barros today called for a $4 billion school building campaign to ensure that every Boston student has access to world-class quality schools and state-of-the-art campus spaces in their neighborhood from birth to when they begin a…
Age Strong Commission Launch “Joy Walks,” Walking Clubs for Older Adults in All Neighborhoods
The Age Strong Commission announced Joy Walks, public walking clubs for older Boston residents. Older adults are invited to join neighborhood Joy Walks walking clubs and participate in the Joy Walks Challenge taking place September through October. “I’m so excited…
The Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) Announces Festival Dates
The Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) is thrilled to announce it will once again be showcasing the diverse voices originating in U.S. based-Latinx communities and in the Americas and beyond through film this year from September 24 – October…
Old South Church Installation Depicts Inhumanity of Slavery
A large banner now hanging outside Old South Church depicts people packed as cargo into a ship juxtaposed against those of the faces and families of those who might be descended from former slaves, or what these people might’ve looked…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…