Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City’s Public Works Department is moving to the next stage in the effort to rebuild the Long Island Bridge by seeking firms to provide construction oversight and contract assistance services for the bridge superstructure…
Month: October 2023
Wu Announces $5 Million in New Grant Funding
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston has been awarded three grants totaling over $5 million from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to boost digital equity efforts within the City. This funding…
Massachusetts Legislature Passed Comprehensive Tax Relief Package
Senator Lydia Edwards announced that the Massachusetts Legislature proudly passed a bipartisan comprehensive tax relief package aimed at bolstering the state’s economy and supporting long-term prosperity for all residents of the Commonwealth. “I am proud to support this well needed…
News in Brief
Fall-O-Ween Children’s Festival Returns to Boston Common October 20 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department host the third annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets…
15th Annual ALS & MS Walk for Living To Be Held on October 15
Steve Saling and Patrick O’Brien were given 2-5 years to live after each was diagnosed with ALS. Defying all odds, they have been living at the Leonard Florence Center for Living for the past 13 years since the Center opened…
BMOP Begins Its 26th Season at at New England Conservatory
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation’s premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, begins its 26th season at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, October 7 at 8:00 p.m. The ambitious program celebrates three…
MassDOT To Develop and Evaluate Options for Eventual Replacement of the Tobin Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procure a transportation planning and engineering consultant team to develop and evaluate options for the eventual replacement of the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge. …
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $5.2 Million To Support Recycling and Waste Reduction
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced nearly $5.2 million in grant funding to 283 municipalities and regional solid waste districts across Massachusetts. The grants, made available by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP),…
EBNHC and Boston Public Health Commission Join Together To Host ‘Health of Boston: East Boston’ With the Boston CHNA – CHIP Collaborative
The Boston Public Health Commission, in partnership with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) and the Boston Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) – Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Collaborative recently held ‘The Health of Boston: East Boston’ event to report…
NSCS To Honor Three for Impact on Creating Stigma-Free Workplaces
North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS), a nonprofit provider of services for individuals of all ages needing mental health and/or addiction treatment, recovery support and those with developmental disabilities, announced that it will honor three individuals at its 64th Anniversary Connection…