The Esplanade Association’s Frost Fit winter fitness series, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, returns on Sunday, Jan. 30, to the Esplanade. Frost Fit Kickoff with REI Co-op and Lynx Fitness Club takes place from 10 a.m. to…
Month: January 2022
DA Kevin Hayden Fills Out Executive Team
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden has announced the appointment of two seasoned attorneys and dedicated public servants to his executive team. Padraic P. Lydon will be Hayden’s Chief of Staff and Erika P. Reis will be General Counsel for the…
BPDA Approves 12-Story Life Science for East Parcel of Government Center Garage Site
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board gave its unanimous approval on Thursday, Jan. 13, to a revised plan for the Government Center Garage redevelopment project to build a 12-story life science building, instead of the previously proposed three buildings,…
Baker-Polito Administration Files $5 Billion General Government Bond Bill
The Baker-Polito Administration filed legislation seeking $4.991 billion in capital funds to support core improvements that will enable the Commonwealth to continue delivering critical state services to the people of Massachusetts. The proposal, titled An Act Financing the General Governmental…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Commission on Clean Heat
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Tool to Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a tool that gives residents a new way to access their COVID-19 digital vaccine card and vaccination history. The new tool, called My Vax Records, allows people who received their vaccination in Massachusetts to access…
News Briefs
BHV Presents Conversations with Imari Paris Jeffries of King Boston Save Wednesday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. for a zoom presentation by the executive director of the organization that is behind the creation of “The Embrace,” the 22-foot sculpture honoring Dr.…
Mayor Michelle Wu: Grace Under Pressure
The job of mayor of a large American city never has been easy, but these days the challenges facing our public officials who lead our major metropolitan areas are greater than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a confluence of…
Something Else To Worry About
We were driving on the Expressway the other day and we heard on the radio that the Florida orange crop will be at its lowest output since the 1940s. “What? The 1940s?!?” we thought to ourselves. The point of the…
New City Council President Ed Flynn Looks Forward to Serving
As the new City Council President, District 2 Councilor Ed Flynn is looking forward to serving in the role during the dawn of Mayor Michelle Wu’s new administration, as well as amid an influx of new blood into the City…