Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on August 23 from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)—one of the city’s new polling locations—to provide information ahead of the upcoming Sept. 6 primary election. Wu was joined by MFA Director Matthew…
Author: Lauren Bennett
La votación de las elecciones primarias requiere preparación
Los funcionarios de la ciudad alientan a los residentes a prepararse para las elecciones primarias del 6 de septiembre, especialmente con el reciente cierre de la Línea Naranja. Nuevos lugares de votación La ciudad estableció dieciséis nuevos lugares de votación…
City officials discuss student move-ins
As students begin to return to Boston and move into their apartments, several city officials gathered at 20 Linden St. in Allston on August 31 for a press conference regarding student move-in. Speakers included the city’s Chief of Operations Dion…
MassArt to offer workshops; expanded programming thanks to grant from Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) will offer several workshops and opportunities for professional development later this year, funded by a Workforce Development grant from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. According to a press release,…
No demo delay imposed for 1 and 4 Terrace Place
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted not to impose a demolition delay on the buildings at 1 and 4 Terrace Place at its hearing on July 26. During the determination of significance for the buildings as part of…
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…
Hotel Vendome Fire 50th anniversary ceremony honors nine fallen firefighters
On June 17, a remembrance ceremony was held for the nine firefighters who lost their lives in the four alarm Hotel Vendome Fire 50 years ago—the largest tragedy in the history of the Boston Fire Department. Fire Lieutenant Thomas J.…
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular back at the Esplanade this year
After two years of virtual Fourth of July events because of COVID-19, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is returning to the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Though the free program will be in-person this year, it will also…
Designing Motherhood exhibit opens at Mass Art Art Museum
In its first installation in more than two years, the Mass Art Art Museum (MAAM) is now presenting Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births, in the Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery on the museum’s ground floor. The…
2nd Suffolk Senate Candidates Tackle Questions in Virtual Forum
Jamaica Plain Progressives, along with Mijente, NAACP Boston, and RTC Vote, held a virtual forum for the candidates for the 2nd Suffolk Senate seat on May 23. The seat is currently held by Sonia Chang-Diaz, who is running for governor.…