This 2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be a televised, live-streamed concert to take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, Sunday, July 4, 8-11 p.m., broadcast live on Bloomberg TV…
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Administration Awards $3.2 Million for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Efforts
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced $3.2 million in grants and contracts to community-based organizations as part of the Massachusetts Vaccine Equity Initiative to increase awareness and access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the 20 cities and towns hardest hit…
MassDOT Releases Information Ahead of the July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July, and to expect increased holiday travel. If driving, plan for trips utilizing MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools, and if taking public transportation,…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong in America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Op-Ed: Economic Equity Is Key in Boston’s Efforts to Recover from the Pandemic
By Acting Mayor Kim Janey Throughout the pandemic, our city has remained resilient through uncertainty and hardship. Together, we are making real progress in our public health recovery. Cases of COVID-19 continue to decline, as vaccination rates climb steadily across…
Op-Ed: Taking On Our Housing Crisis
By Michelle Wu, City Councilor At-Large and Candidate for Mayor One of the biggest challenges the next Mayor of Boston will take on is our housing crisis. Too many Bostonians are shut out from buying homes, dealing with soaring property…
Op-Ed: Medical care, American Dream or Nightmare?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Until recently my wife and I paid over $2,000 a month for medical insurance. We each had a $6,000 deductible. One year we both had procedure’s which meant we had $12,000 in out of pocket expenses. There…
Immigrant storytellers share their experiences about this school year
To celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month and the end of the 2020-2021 school year, the City of Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and the International Institute of New England (IINE) will host a special storytelling event. On June 3,…
Teacher Vaccines
Baker-Polito Administration announces eligibility for K-12 educators, child care workers and K-12 staff Staff Report On March 3, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that K-12 educators, child care workers and K-12 school staff will be eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments…