Five appointments by Mayor Martin Walsh to serve as members to the Cannabis Board that will work to advance equity, diversity, and opportunity in the industry and represent a diverse range of expertise. Boston’s new Cannabis Board is geared toward…
Month: March 2020
EBNHC, Greater Boston Preparing for Coronavirus
It was only a matter of time before the coronavirus, or COVID-19, that spread across China landed in Boston. The Boston Public Health Commission announced that as of Monday there was one confirmed case of coronavirus in Boston and eight…
FOCCP Social/Membership Drive
Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) will hold its 10th annual membership social at Tia’s, 100 Atlantic Ave. from 6-8 p.m. Membership is vital to helping FOCCP, in collaboration with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, to maintain the well-used…
Friends of Library Coverage 2019 Expenses
According to the March 2020 Newsletter, the Treasurer reported that in 2019 the Friends of the North End Library revenues covered expenses with some money to spare. Reportedly, revenues covered, the author programs, concerts, a new bookcase for the book…
Boston Residents Running in the Boston Marathon to Raise Money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
On April 20, Emily Watson, Kathleen Splaine, Lindsay Lavin, Zachary Melnick, Robyn Olson, Karly Murphy, Erin Merritt, Tess Regan, Meghan Weiler, and Jennifer Murphy from Boston, MA., are running to conquer cancer as members of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team…
House Passes Legislation to Invest up to $600m Statewide in the Mass. Transportation System
Last week, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Representative RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to invest up to $600 million annually in an immediate and critical infusion of transportation funding. The House…
Community News
Cello Concert by Webb Scholars On Sunday, March 22, come to The Church on the Hill for a concert performance by two cellists. This concert will feature the talents of Solomon Hearn and Amalia Ali, both George James Webb Scholarship…
In Brief
Nazzaro Center Seeks Street Hockey players During April school vacation the Nazzaro Community Center is seeking players to participate in the Mayor’s Street Hockey Tournament scheduled at Joseph Moakley Park in South Boston at 10 a.m. The Center is attempting…
Homeland Security Implements Public Charge Final Rules
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday implemented the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule, a new rule looking at the likelihood of new immigrants not being self-sufficient and having to seek government benefits. Under the final…
Columbus High School Boston 75th Anniversary Celebration 1945- 2020
Save The Date Columbus High School ALL Class Reunion Saturday, October 17, 2020 6PM to 10PM $100 Per Person Westin Hotel Waltham 70 Third Avenue Waltham, MA 02451 Hello Fellow Alumni, This is what you have all been waiting for,…