The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program that will utilize samples from 11 manholes across the city for more localized estimates of circulating COVID-19 virus and its variants in Boston. The…
Aquarium Offering Special In-Person Educational Programs for Growing Number of Homeschooling Families
This winter and spring, the New England Aquarium is offering special in-person educational programs for the growing number of homeschooling families in the state. More than 13,000 children were homeschooled in Massachusetts during the 2021 to 2022 school year, according…
So Far, We’ve Dodged the Energy Bullet
Hearing loss is the invisible disability that half of us 75 and older experience every day. Join Dr. Steven Rauch – clinician, researcher and educator – for a fascinating discussion of how hearing works, how and why it fails and…
So Far, We’ve Dodged the Energy Bullet
The winter season can be viewed in two ways. Meteorological winter is considered to be the three months of December, January, and February. Astronomical winter runs from December 22, the date of the winter solstice, to March 21, the date…
Opinion
By Phil Orlandella More outdoor dining on the horizon Outdoor dining in the North End was a two-year pilot program, that was opposed by residents each year to no avail. Now that the program has been completed, residents are of…