By Cary Shuman Saint John School is in the heart of the historic North End, but it’s been making its own glorious history in Catholic education for the past 130 years. In fact, Saint John will recognize its decades of…
Month: January 2025
MassDOT, Consultants Begin Study Process for Potential Tobin Bridge Replacement
By Adam Swift The Tobin Bridge is not going to disappear any time soon, but MassDOT has begun the process of studying potential future replacement options for the bridge. Last week, MassDOT and its team of consultants held its second…
Plans for Koro Ramen + Sushi shared at JPNA meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Local restaurateur Raffaele Scalzi outlined his plans to open Koro Ramen + Sushi at 329 Sumner Street during the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association’s (JPNA) monthly meeting last week. “Our main focus: ramen and sushi with a…
New England Aquarium Participates in this Year’s Winteractive in Boston
Special to the Times The New England Aquarium is part of the popular public art experience Winteractive this year by hosting “Nature’s Solace,” a light installation that symbolizes the balance between the spirit and nature. Winteractive, which drew 650,000 visitors…
Wu Announces Return of Boston Saves’ January Incentive
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that Boston Saves, the City’s children’s savings account program, is offering a January incentive to encourage eligible Boston Public Schools (BPS) families to participate in the program. Families of BPS students…
Boston Awarded $3.16 million in Federal Funding for Critical Climate Resilience Projects
Special to the Times City of Boston officials joined Federal and State leaders to announce new funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for key coastal resilience projects including one in East Boston. These projects, totaling more than $3…
Healey Proposes Significant Changes to Right to Shelter Law
Special to the Times Governor Maura Healey proposed significant new changes to the state’s Right to Shelter law, including imposing a statutory residency requirement for families and strengthening criminal background checks. The Governor submitted the recommendations in a letter to…
City Awarded a Grant from the EPA for $35 million for 125 New Electric School Buses
Special to the Times The City of Boston today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Boston Public Schools (BPS) a $35 million grant to purchase 125, 30-passenger electric school buses. This expansion will allow BPS to…
Wu Urges Caution as Bitterly Cold Weather Arrives
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a cold weather advisory and winter safety tips for the bitterly cold temperatures forecast through Thursday, January 23. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the forecast for Boston includes wind…
Our Remarkably Unremarkable Weather
When the National Weather Service made its long-range forecast for the winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold weather),…