City Holds First Boston Rec Fest at Franklin Park April 19 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in…
Month: March 2022
MBTA Approves Fare Changes, Including Permanent 5-Day Flex Pass
The MBTA Board approved several fare changes that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
Grant Proposals Sought For Better Beaches Program
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are now seeking Better Beaches Program grant proposals from organizations in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull to support free beach…
Work on Stalled Loftel Project Restarts
The aging industrial building on the corner of Porter and Orleans Street was supposed to be one of Paul Roiff’s signature boutique hotels, complete with extended stay rooms for business travelers and a restaurant. However, Roiff, known for high end…
All Girls Sports and Wellness Festival Returns April 20
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) invite Boston girls ages 9 to 14 to join us during the April school vacation week for the All Girls Sports and Wellness…
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Take It from a BPS Mom: Receivership Is Not the Solution.
By Tania Del Rio The status quo is not working in our Boston Public Schools, but receivership is not the pathway to delivering a quality education for all of Boston’s children. I applaud Mayor Wu, Councilor Mejía, and BPS families…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will grow…
Obituaries 03-30-2022
James Arsenault Longtime Verizon Telephone Operator James “Jim” M. Arsenault of East Boston passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21 at 79 years of age. James was a longtime telephone operator for Verizon. The dear brother of Arthur Arsenault of East…