As the Massachusetts Senate prepares to debate a supplemental budget bill, District Attorney Kevin Hayden urged legislators to support vital funding that will allow prosecutors and other victim serving agencies to continue delivering services to survivors of crime. “Violent crime…
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Gov. Baker to Re-Start Process for Selling Hynes Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is getting ready to re-ignite the process for selling the Hynes Convention Center, according to The Boston Globe. An economic development bill that Gov. Baker is expected to…
Wu Announces Members of the Special Commission to End Family Homelessness
In her ongoing efforts to address the issue of homelessness in Boston, on March 17 Mayor Michelle Wu announced the formation of a Special Commission to End Family Homelessness made up of non-profit leaders and experts from both city and…
MGC Says New Project Needs Not to Be Within Its Purview
By Stephen Quigley The development project opposite the Encore casino on Lower Broadway cleared a major hurdle on March 14 when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted that the new project does not need to be physically regulated by the…
Newbury Street’s ‘Grand Tour’ Celebrates Arrival of Spring With Special Wine Menu
Chef Michael Serpa and the Grand Tour team invite guests to join them in welcoming spring with wine from one of their favorite producers, Trimbach. To celebrate the season, Chef Michael Serpa’s Parisian-inspired restaurant, Grand Tour will be launching “Springtime…
Artists’ Group of Charlestown Kicks Off Their 2022 Events With “Vivid: Expressions of Intense Color”
On March 25, the StoveFactory Gallery re-opens this spring with a bold and vibrant celebration of color entitled “Vivid: Expressions of Intense Color.” According to the Gallery Chair, Julie Alailima and AGC President Dara Pannebaker, “Vivid” will include over eighty…
Boston Children’s Chorus Announces 19th Annual In-Person Tribute Concert
Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) is thrilled to announce its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert featuring more than 250 BCC voices will return this year to Boston Symphony Hall. The concert, “Can You See the Stars?”, was originally…
Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
Spring Is in the Air for All the Senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…
What Will We Do If (When) Putin Uses a Nuclear Weapon?
With the news that Putin’s Russian army at best is facing a stalemate in Ukraine, the odds that Putin might use a so-called tactical nuclear weapon are increasing daily. The thing about autocrats is this: Just when you think they’ve…