Live music offerings return in 2021 with a series of summer evening concerts The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2021 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers musical entertainment in local parks from July 21 through August 12, as well as…
BPHC Announce West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Found in JP
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced last week that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Boston for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed July 16 by the Massachusetts State Public…
State Rep.Nika Elugardo Endorses Mayor Kim Janey
Saying her victory “will set the progressive movement on fire,” State Representative Nika Elu-gardo on July 19 enthusiastically endorsed Mayor Kim Janey in the 2021 Boston mayoral race. “I enthusiastically endorse Kim Janey for Mayor because her victory will set…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — and Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Op-Ed: Showing Up for Our Aging Residents
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, candidate for mayor This past year and a half has been devastating for so many, and with that has come a long list of changes and priorities that the City of Boston must address. But…
After a Decade of Planning and Work, the Burnett St. Garden and Park Is Open for Residents to Enjoy
After a decade of work and planning to restore the former Flanagan and Seaton site into something that would work for the community as a whole, the Burnett Street Garden & Park opened to the public on June 30 with…