The Boston Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to add Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements to Boston’s zoning code, marking the final step in the amendment’s approval process prior to the Mayor’s signature. The amendment was proposed and championed by Councilor…
Month: January 2021
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage” that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see #12 playing…
Op-Ed: Thank You, Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On January 12, I held my final State of the City, which was broadcast live from Boston’s newest civic treasure, the completely rebuilt Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square. 2020 was…
BPL’s Jamaica Plain by Map event set for Jan. 14
The Boston Public Library (BPL)’s Leventhal Map & Education Center is holding a free, virtual event where residents can learn about the history of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood via the BPL’s Atlasope program. Called Jamaica Plain by the Map, the event will provide a brief geographical history of the neighborhood from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and show how it has changed over the years, as well as highlight the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s Atlascope tool and how the public can use it.
Walsh announces city will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of reopening plan
Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Tuesday that Boston will remain in Step Two, Phase Two of the state’s reopening process for “at least another three weeks,” until Jan. 27. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 431 new confirmed…
Walsh: Boston permanecerá en el Paso Dos, Fase Dos hasta el 27 de enero
El alcalde Marty Walsh anunció el martes que Boston permanecerá en el Paso Dos, Fase Dos del proceso de reapertura del estado hasta el 27 de enero como mínimo. El lunes, Boston tuvo 431 nuevos casos confirmados de COVID-19 y…
Walsh creates Office of Police Accountability and Transparency
Mayor Marty Walsh on Monday signed an ordinance to create the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT), which will bring together the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel and the new nine-member Civilian Review Board, and establish “a single point of…
Irvienne Goldson, longtime ABCD health advocate, dies
Friends, family and colleagues of Irvienne Goldson said to know her was to love her. Sadily, Ms. Goldson, who served as deputy director of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Health Services, died suddenly last week. Ms. Goldson joined ABCD…
Jamaica Plain positive test rate sits above 5-percent
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate dropped in Jamaica Plain but the weekly positive test rate remains above 5 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 28,896 Jamaica Plain…