Last month, Mayor Michelle Wu announced an expansion of Boston’s Universal Pre-K program to 992 total seats, which will greatly benefit working families in Mission Hill and beyond. The $20 million investment in early education through Boston’s Universal…
Month: August 2022
City Council tackles rodent issue in Boston neighborhoods
The City Council Committee on City Services and Innovation Technology held a hearing on August 1 regarding pest control in the city. This has been a major issue in several neighborhoods, including Beacon Hill and the South End, where…
ParkARTS Children’s Rec Fest returns to Franklin Park August 16
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite city youth to come celebrate the summer at the 2022 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Rec Fest on Tuesday, August 16 at Franklin Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
Wu announces city accepting eligibility forms for Community Preservation funding
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the availability of eligibility forms for applications for the upcoming round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. For Fiscal Year 2023, the City of Boston has made nearly $39 million available for CPA projects under…
Bill Russell was a beautiful person
For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…
Letter to the Editor 8-5-22
Take the first step toward a nicotine-free life Dear Editor, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is running Take the First Step, a campaign that educates adults about free resources designed to help them quit smoking, vaping, or using other…