A note from the editor
Dear Readers:
Happy New Year!
Let's hope that 2022 improves upon 2021!
It's been one year since we moved over to the WordPress platform and it's been a major improvement.
A good portion of what you see...
Research Bureau: Amendment to modify ‘Strong mayor’ form of city government should not advance
Fiscal watchdog criticizes City Councilor Lydia Edwards' move: "Legal grounds and policy impact jeopardize Boston's financial stability."
Health Center to offer COVID19 vaccine to locals 75 and older
The following was sent by the Health Center on January 29, 2021
Dear Patients and Residents:
Beginning next week, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) will offer COVID-19 vaccination to patients and residents ages 75 years...
City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George launches campaign for Mayor of Boston
Remarks as prepared:
Good morning, thank you all for being here today.
Boston is my home. I have deep roots here. A connection that drives me to work harder and deliver more for the city I...
Mayor Walsh announces retirement of William Gross; Appoints Dennis White as 43rd Commissioner of...
BOSTON - Thursday, January 28, 2021 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Dennis White as the 43rd Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD), and the second African American to...
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites, Updates to Phase Two
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 25, 2021
Vaccinations for Individuals 75+ to Begin on February 1 as part of Phase Two
BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced an expansion of COVID-19 vaccination sites in all parts of the Commonwealth,...
WBUR: East Boston Residents Protest Controversial Electrical Substation Project
WBUR "East Boston community members are protesting an electrical substation project that's been in the works for years." Read more at WBUR.
Mayor Walsh announces updates on Boston’s reopening plan
Boston to return to Step One of Phase Three of the Reopening Massachusetts plan as COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts are expanded
(BOSTON - Tuesday, January 26, 2021) - As Boston's COVID-19 numbers trend modestly...
BMRB supports bypassing special election
Yet another election in 2021 would not serve Boston well
Testimony of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau
Before the Boston City Council’s Committee on Government OperationsJanuary 26, 2021
RE: Docket #0155, An Act Relative to the Office...
Youth Programming at the Library
Introduction to Tarot w/ Kiki DombrowskiWednesday, January 27, 2021—7:00 PM – 8:30 PMOnline eventDescriptionHave you ever wondered what each tarot card means? Or why tarot card readers use different layouts? Want to learn how...
From the Archives: “Maverick Square’s ArtVigor: Manning’s do-it-yourself gallery: August 1998”
Maverick Square’s ArtVigor: Manning’s do-it-yourself galleryAugust 1998
It’s a Saturday night in February and group of hip, twenty-somethings have already found their way into a subterranean studio in Maverick Square. Improvisational music from an meandering...
Edwards: Statement on when to hold city election to choose next mayor
With the appointment of Mayor Marty Walsh to President Joseph Biden's cabinet, the city council is mulling when to hold this year's city election. A hearing will be held at City Hall on Tuesday,...
MassInc: Getting Gateway Cities back on the bus: Poll shows challenges for regional transit...
The MassInc Poll covered "gateway cities" within and outside the metro area. Can we extrapolate the polling data to Boston?
Meanwhile, here's a related piece on the MBTA's post-Covid prospects by Frank Conte.
WBZ: East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Workers Receive Second Dose Of COVID Vaccine
Second shots now underway at East Boston Neighborhood Health Center for frontline workers.
US Building of the Week: ICA/(EAST)Boston Watershed
From World-Architects.com
The ICA Watershed opened in a formerly condemned industrial space in East Boston, a short ferry ride from ICA Boston's main building across the harbor. Like other museums, the Watershed temporarily closed during...
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Gigi is in! Gabriela Coletta declares for district city council
Editor's Note: The field for district city council has grown by one. Former chief of staff to city councilor Lydia Edwards,longtime East Boston residents...
