Though it is an unintended consequence of the state court system trying to promote social distancing and health, there will also be an added protection for tenants affected by the COVID-19 response who are in fear of being evicted from…
Author: Seth Daniel
Bunker Hill Associates Step Up To Help Older Adults With Groceries, Restaurant Workers
When the Bunker Hill Associates get together to help the community, it’s usually a grand time at the Knights of Columbus Hall where fundraising is lucrative and fun at the same time. However, with the COVID-19 response eliminating such gatherings,…
Harvest on Vine Continues Its Distributions, Morale Is High
Harvest On Vine food pantry is continuing its distributions as usual, director Tom MacDonald said, and they had their first distribution since the COVID-19 outbreak on Tuesday. “We’re still in business,” said MacDonald. “We’re still doing the distributions, but we…
Navy Yard Residents Execute a Big Thank You to Essential Workers
With ringing bells and songs of appreciation, members of the Navy Yard community threw open their windows and sliding doors last Saturday evening to make a resounding noise in support of all essential workers – including those in health care,…
Mayor Walsh announces temporary parking enforcement changes
To address the transportation needs of residents, health care providers and businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) announced updated enforcement regulations and transportation services on Thursday afternoon. “During this…
City Mobilizes Volunteers Across Charlestown, Every Boston Neighborhood
No one had ever attempted in modern memory to blanket the entire City of Boston with printed literature in just a few hours’ time, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday, March 21, as volunteers fanned out all over Charlestown…
Still Building : State Bridge and Highway Work Continues Amidst COVID-19 Response
State construction projects like the North Washington Street Bridge will continue, state officials said on Monday, despite the shutdown of many other construction projects throughout the city. Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said in a virtual meeting on Monday, March 23,…
City’s 3-1-1 System Becomes a Life-Line for Residents with Questions
There’s no telling what kinds of questions might come over the phone lines or the online application for 3-1-1 workers during the COVID-19 crisis, but rest assured those operators are – as is often said in TV commercials – “standing…
Bunker Hill Redevelopment Will Postpone Online Workshops
Facing mounting difficulties as the COVID-19 outbreak response continues, the development team for the Bunker Hill redevelopment project said they will put the review of the project on pause rather than continue with online meetings. In a letter to the…
BPDA Board Approves New Lease Terms for RopeWalk Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a change of lease for the RopeWalk project in the Navy Yard at its monthly Board meeting on Thursday, March 19. The RopeWalk was supposed to be substantially occupied and generating rental…