Governor Charlie Baker’s administration announced today additional details regarding the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility timeline in Massachusetts, which includes when the remaining groups of Massachusetts residents, such as public-facing workers and the general public, can register...
Founded in 2017 by three childhood best friends, Helpsy aims to keep textiles out of landfills in order to reduce carbon footprints. Last winter, Helpsy won a competition hosted by the city of Boston in which companies submitted proposals for city-wide textile collection programs.
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On Thursday, Boston’s former chief of economic development John Barros launched his campaign for Boston mayor. He is joining city councilors Michelle Wu, Andrea Campbell, Annissa Essaibi George and state Rep. Jon Santiago in what has become a crowded race to replace Mayor Marty...
At approximately 9:50 p.m. Monday, dozens of Mission Hill residents gathered outside of 59 Pontiac St. in shock as a three-and-a-half-story apartment building went up in flames. The Boston Fire Department, or BFD, was dispatched to the house to stop the fire from spreading.
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After bearing witness to disastrous floods, endless hurricane seasons and massive, blazing fires, many from younger generations are seeking change. Maria Vasco hopes to be a part of that change by bringing UVida, a store that sells zero-waste products, to Boston.
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Almost a year after the sold-out Female Founders Summit was postponed at the start of the pandemic for health and safety reasons, it returned Feb. 17 of this year in a digitized and COVID-safe format. The event was put on by For Now, the store and retail incubator with locations...
Boston’s next mayor will inevitably have to address a number of compounding issues, including systemic racism and racial inequality, as well as the health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. For mayoral candidate and City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George,...
Earlier this month, Boston mayoral candidate and City Councilor Michelle Wu released a plan to improve equity in technology and internet access for Boston residents. The five-part plan, titled “Building a Connected City: Digital Equity Through Boston’s Recovery & Beyond,”...
Starting March 1, Boston will move into Step two of Phase III of Massachusetts’ reopening plan, instituting higher capacity limits for a number of industries, relaxed restrictions on restaurants and the reopening of some venues and activities.
Under the new reopening guidelines,...
On Monday, Massachusetts State Rep. Jon Santiago announced he would be joining the growing pool of candidates campaigning to be Boston’s next mayor.
“I’m running for mayor to lead Boston through this crisis, to a recovery rooted in equity and opportunity, because I...
Less than 24 hours after becoming the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden signed 15 executive orders concerning a multitude of issues from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change to racial and gender equality.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...
Zeynep Tuncer, news correspondent
• February 19, 2021
In recognition of Black History Month, the Parks and Recreation department of the City of Boston has put out a list highlighting some of the public parks named after historical Black figures. The list features four locations throughout the city — Ramsay Park, Gourdin Park,...
