Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, a day after Governor Baker released his four phase reopening plan for the state. Walsh said that as of Monday, Boston had 11,958 cases of COVID-19 and 587 people had passed…
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COVID Relief Coalition Offers Pro Bono Legal Work to State’s Small Business and Nonprofits
One neighborhood lawyer has joined a number of fellow attorneys to provide pro bono work to the state’s small businesses and nonprofits in the age of COVID-19. Christian Westra, an attorney with the Ropes & Gray and a Charles River…
Without Proper Memorial Day Exercises Due to COVID, Visit One of North End’s Hero Squares and Learn About History
There are over 1,700 Hero Squares across Boston and dozens in the North End that pay tribute to residents that made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for their country during wartime. “These squares are found in intersections like…
Blue Line Work Underway: Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
The MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow for accelerated track and infrastructure work to take…
Flaherty Holds Community Preservation Committee Hearing to Review $24.3 Million in CPA Funding
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty recently held a hearing of the Boston City Council’s Community Preservation Committee, in his role as Chair of the committee, to review and recommend the passage of the appropriation of $24,309,000 in FY20…
City’s Small Business Relief Fund Helps Local Businesses Forgotten by Federal Bailout
By now it’s common knowledge that the $650 billion federal relief package intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, like those that dot the North and are the backbone of the community, ran out of money in 14…
All BPS Families Go Receive Pandemic-EBT Benefits
The Boston Public Schools (BPS), in conjunction with Project Bread, announced last week that all BPS and charter school students will receive the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefit that can be used to buy food from grocery stores while schools are…
Michlewitz Facing Unforeseen Challenges in State Budget
This year has brought a set of unique and unforeseen challenges for Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, who is charged with managing the state’s annual fiscal budget in his role as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. “Because…
BPS, Mayor Share New Policies for the Rest of the School Year
Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Mayor Martin Walsh last week shared new policies with families and schools for remote learning that went into effect Monday. This updated learning plan gives more guidance for students and teachers around…
Baker Signs Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public
Governor Charlie Baker on May 1 signed an order requiring face masks or coverings for everyone when six feet of distance cannot be maintained. The order went into effect on May 6, and children under the age of two and…