Mayor Kim Janey on October 5 signed the City of Boston Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO), which was unanimously approved by the Boston City Council with the goal of significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, encouraging efficient use of…
Month: October 2021
Blue Cross Blue Shield Offers Free Bluebikes Rides on ‘World Mental Health Day’: Bikers Will Also Receive a Complimentary Bluebikes Pass to Share With a Friend
In recognition of World Mental Health Day and to shine a light on improving health and wellness within its communities, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is offering free Bluebikes rides on Sunday, October 10. Complimentary trips will…
Former Head of Homeless Shelter Indicted for Stealing Nearly $1.5 Million
The former executive director of Casa Nueva Vida (CNV), a publicly funded non-profit homeless shelter with locations in Boston and Lawrence, has been indicted in connection with stealing nearly $1.5 million from the organization and lying under oath to conceal…
Monica Roberts Named New Executive Director at City Year
City Year Greater Boston, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased to announce Monica Roberts has been selected as the organization’s new executive director. “We are pleased to welcome Monica…
Progressives Are Trump’s New Best Friends
As our regular readers know, we have been fully supportive of everything that entails the Progressive agenda in Washington, from the Green New Deal to tax increases on the wealthy and everything in between. If anything, we’d like to see…
School Masking Is Not A Parental Matter
According to an interview in the Boston Globe, a member (who is a medical doctor) of the unpaid COVID-19 advisory panel to Gov. Charlie Baker made this statement regarding masking by children in public schools: “Regardless of science, and there…
Sober October: Now More Than Ever
We all know that the pandemic has not been great for either our physical or mental health. One of the strongest indicators of this is that overall alcohol consumption increased by 14 percent among Americans in 2020 and 23 percent…
Letter
With Regards to Domestic Violence Dear Editor, In the editorial, “A Sad But Predictable Outcome,” you examine the tragic death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito in Utah. The detailed statistics are indeed startling, and we appreciate your illustrating the sheer prevalence and pervasiveness of domestic violence. While often perceived…
Op-Ed: Thank You for a Wonderful 28th Annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios!
By the Jamaica Plain Arts Council It is with sincere thanks that we send this note to you. Your support of the JP Arts Council, Projections on September 12th, and the JP Open Studios event on September 25th and 26th is…
Obituaries 10-08-2021
Rose Edstrom Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Pharmacy Retiree Rose R. Edstrom of Jamaica Plain, beloved wife of the late William F. Edstrom, Jr., passed away peacefully at home at the age of 105 on October 3. Rose worked at the Lemuel…