North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is seeking a new member to fill an open role on its consumer board of directors. NEW Health is a federally-qualified community health center with sites in the North End, Charlestown, and at the…
Month: October 2019
CMA and The Lions Club Team Up Halloween
For many families Halloween is a fun time of year. Yet, for children who manage complex medical conditions, Halloween can be a time when they are unsafe or excluded altogether. This is the reality for children with life-threatening food allergies,…
BPDA Expects to Sign New Little Mystic Lease with MassPort in December
The Little Mystic Channel parcels are slated to get another two-month extension to their existing lease at Thursday Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting, but planners indicated they expect to sign another long-term lease with the Authority in…
Councilor Edwards Urges City to Prioritize Fair Housing in City Planning
The Office of Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards released a new report urging the City of Boston and the quasi-public Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to prioritize civil rights and fair housing in city planning. “Planning for Fair Housing,”…
WWII Veteran Marvin Gilmore Joins Honored Educators on USS Constitution Underway
On Friday, Sept. 20, the USS Constitution Museum and USS Constitution hosted an underway honoring more than 250 educators at the start of the school year. In attendance was special guest and honoree Marvin Gilmore, decorated World War II veteran and…
Dr. Jon LaPook of CBS News Speaks at MGH Institute of Health Professions
Ellen O’Keefe was at the MGH Institute’s Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center, receiving her weekly physical therapy care in the Marjorie K. Ionta PT Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion, when Jon LaPook walked into…
Neighborhood Round Up
Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue Design Project – Public Update The Boston Transportation Department would like to invite the community to a Public Meeting on October 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford St, Charlestown. to discuss the…
For the Record
•Warren Prescott School Dates: *November 6: Picture Day *November 11: Veterans’ Day : No School *November 13: School Site Council Meeting *November 16: BPS School Showcase *November 19: WP School Preview *November 27: Early Release *November 28-29: Thanksgiving Recess : No School •Harvard Kent…
The Meatless Revolution Is Here
By now we’ve all seen the ads from Burger King for the plant-based burgers that the fast-food chain is offering to its customers. For anyone who has not tried these “burgers,” we can assure you that you’re in for a…
Letters to the Editor
A Special Thank You to All Who Attended Dear Editor, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended my cancer fundraiser, “A Night For Smokey,” a few weeks back – which was hosted by Anthony’s…