The Boston Centers for Youth and Families, the City of Boston’s Public Facilities Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services will be holding a community meeting on Tuesday, July 11, to receive updates about the BCYF Clougherty Pool demolition…
Month: July 2023
BLO Brings Free Orchestral Music to the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell and Boston Neighborhoods
Special to the Bridge Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO), under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus…
Wu Announces New Leaders Within Community Engagement Cabinet
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Nathalia Benitez-Perez of East Boston as the new Director of the Office of Civic Organizing and Anthony Nguyen as the new Director of SPARK Boston, both tasked with giving Boston residents a voice in local government.…
News Briefs
Parks Department Summer Golf Course Concert Series Returns July 12 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s live music offerings continue in 2023 with a series of Wednesday evening summer concerts on the patios at the City of Boston’s two golf…
Gov. Healey Funds the Implementation of Sen. DiDomenico’s Law To Provide Resources To Expand Access to Safety Net Programs
Special to the Bridge Last week, the Healey Administration announced $40 million in federal and state funding to implement the law that Senator Sal DiDomenico championed for years, and the legislature passed in 2022 that would streamline access to core…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40% are obese and another 32% are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…
Letter to the Editor
Guidance on Preventing Opioid Overdose Dear Editor, We are now amid the worst drug overdose crisis in our nation’s history, with an estimated 109,680 lives lost across the country in 2022. In Massachusetts six people die each day from overdose,…