Following months of planning to ensure the safety of all participants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Mayor’s Youth Summer Jobs Program will continue this year, and will be bolstered by an additional $4.1 million in funding…
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MBTA Services to Increase Significantly This Month
Although ridership remains low, the MBTA is preparing to significantly ramp up service across all modes as part of Phase 2 of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan. Effective June 21, regular weekday service will operate on the Blue Line; increased weekday…
Encore Boston Harbor Could Re-Open on June 29; Las Vegas Property Opened Doors Last Thursday
The re-opening of Encore Boston Harbor could come as soon as the end of the month – with a potential date of June 29 now targeted by Gov. Charlie Baker for opening. At the same time, Wynn Resorts opened its…
New Unemployment Claims Fall by More than 10,000
Massachusetts had 27,034 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from May 24 to May 30, a decrease of 10,584 over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 924,239 initial claims have been filed for…
GLX to Begin Demolishing Section of Lechmere Viaduct This Weekend
Elevated steel and concrete structure between Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station to be removed, relocated, and reconstructed. The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the Lechmere Viaduct between the Gilmore Bridge and existing Lechmere Station in East…
Turn It Around Youth Group Hold Vigil
Father Figure: Billy Boyle Remembered by Family, Friends as a Guiding Hand
When Billy Boyle’s children – now adults – were young, they constantly consulted the ‘Firefighter’s Calendar’ in the house to see when his group, Group 2, would be off for a few days. That firefighter’s schedule – on a few…
Watercolor Contest
Taking to Task: DA Rollins, Boston Police Union Spar Over Tweets As Protests Unfold – Both Peaceful and Violent
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) and DA Rachael Rollins are in a war of words this week over Tweets by the DA that the police union say incited some of the violence that occurred early Monday morning after a…
Charlestown Historical Society Goes Online for Annual Meeting
The Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) will take to the internet for the first time in its long history to conduct its annual meeting this coming Thursday, June 11 – which coincides with Dr. Joseph Warren’s birthday. President Julie Hall said…