The Boston City Council held its first meeting of the year on Monday, with five new council members who had been sworn in just two hours earlier. The Council welcomed new District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell, At-Large Councilor Ruthzee…
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Wu, officials visit Long Island campus; say bringing back services is a ‘medium-to long-term’ goal
Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Senior Advisor Dr. Monica Bharel, Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, as well as other members of the Administration, took a ferry…
Baker administration recommending masks for indoor spaces; deploying National Guard
Governor Charlie Baker and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders held a press conference on December 21 to provide updates on COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. The administration announced that the mask guidance has been updated to recommend that…
Can’t make it to the gym? Local fitness company brings the fitness center to you
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, some residents may not feel comfortable exercising in a gym or fitness center with others. Elite Home Fitness is a company that was started about five years ago by Luis Mendonca, and offers a…
Wu names COVID-19 Advisory Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday announced the formation of a COVID-19 Advisory Committee, which is comprised of a group of 17 individuals with various backgrounds. The Committee is chaired by Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Executive Director of the Boston Public Health…
BPL launches Spice Bank Collective in partnership with GBFB
As the holidays roll around and the season of giving is upon us, the Boston Public Library (BPL) has announced a Spice Bank Collective in partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in an effort to provide more diversity…
Council holds hearing on $8 million expansion of fare-free bus pilot program on three routes
The City Council Committee on Boston’s COVID-19 Recovery held a hearing on November 29 regarding a “message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) in the form of a…
BPDA holds public meeting on Mission Main renovations
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public hearing on October 21, regarding the proposed renovation of all 535 units at the Mission Main Apartments “to significantly improve living conditions for the current residents while upgrading aspects of…
BLC imposes 90-day demo delay on single-family home at 14 Eldora St.
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted on October 26 to invoke a 90-day demolition delay on the existing single family home at 14 Eldora St., which has been a longstanding fixture in the Mission Hill neighborhood and many residents would…
Acting Mayor Kim Janey delivers farewell address days before Wu set to take office
A farewell event for Acting Mayor Kim Janey was held at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on November 10, where she delivered a farewell address and reflected on her service to the City of Boston as its first woman and first…