Elsie Herrmann was as comfortable on her knees planting tulips in community gardens or crafting clay critters with kids at Mass General as she was leading the board at Bethany Union’s residences for women or slathering mayo on ham and…
Month: March 2022
Mayor Wu Recommends CPA Funding for Three Historic Preservation Projects on the Hill
The latest, more than $27 million round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding recommended by Mayor Michelle Wu includes three Beacon Hill Historic Preservation projects, totaling $697,400, as well as an $18,810 Open Space & Recreation grant to plant 50…
BHV’s Living Well Ending Well Series Welcomes Muriel R. Gillick, MD
Getting the Medical Care that’s Right for You: Preparing Yourself and Family Caregivers to Make Informed Choices with Muriel R. Gillick, MD. Aging well almost always means making tough choices about health care – how much, what kind, when’s enough. …
Beacon Hill Women’s Forum March 8 Guest Speaker Will Be Dr. Lael Yonker, MD
By Ariana Hanley Given all of the ups and downs the world has endured since the onset of COVID-19, especially young children, we are thrilled to invite Lael Yonker, MD – Director of the MGH Cystic Fibrosis Center and Co-Director…
Wu Announces Creation of the Office of Early Childhood
At a press conference last Wednesday Mayor Michelle Wu said, for anyone who has had to try to find an early childhood education seat in Boston navigating the many complicated systems, registrations and applications can be a daunting task. “This…
Boston’s Indoor Mask Mandate to Be Lifted on March 5
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) held a virtual meeting on March 1, where it discussed COVID-19 updates and trends, as well as made a unanimous decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate beginning on Saturday, March 5. BPHC…
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County District Attorney
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
A Tragic and Dangerous Time
As we are writing this, the incredibly brave people and government leaders of Ukraine still are holding out against the despicable invaders from Russia. It is clear that Vladimir Putin, the criminal Russian dictator, underestimated the resolve of the Ukrainian…
“Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns”
That was the headline in the New York Times this past Monday in its story on the report released by the United Nations regarding the ever-increasing damage that man-made pollution is causing to the environment. The bottom line of the…
Guest Op-Ed: How Much Is Freedom Worth?
Dr. Glenn Mollette In America we pursue the occupation of our choice. That doesn’t mean we always like our jobs but we can choose to pursue another career or several different careers. We can choose our state, community and house.…