Prior to the advent of remote schooling on electronic devices ushered in by COVID-19, doctors and researchers at the Children’s Vision Lab in the New England College of Optometry (NECO) were concerned about how those devices might be contributing to…
Month: April 2021
BWSC Offers Property Owners Credit to Replace Lead Pipes
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) announced that it is doubling to $4,000 the credit for replacing lead pipes through its Lead Replacement Incentive Program. A recent review conducted by the Commission estimates that as many as 4,800 property owners…
Historic Houses of the Month The Samuel Dexter Mansion
Samuel Dexter (1761-1816), born in Boston, was a distinguished politician who served in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives before his appointment as U.S. Secretary of War (1800-1801) by President John Adams. Subsequently he briefly served both Adams and…
$3.8 Million Awarded to Youth Substance-Use Prevention Programs
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced $3.8 million in annual grants to 31 youth substance use prevention programs serving communities across the Commonwealth – including programs in Boston and…
Acting Mayor Janey Proposes to Eliminate Library Fines at BPL
Mayor Kim Janey announced that, once approved by its Board of Trustees, the Boston Public Library (BPL) will permanently eliminate late fines for patrons of all ages. This removal of late fines is supported by $125,000 of ‘revenue relief’ in…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 1
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Commercial Street Lane…
MGH Institute to Host Climate Change Symposium April 24
MGH Institute of Health Professions is hosting the day-long virtual symposium “Climate Change & Health 2021: The Intersection of Climate Change, COVID-19, and Structural Racism” on Saturday, April 24, beginning at 9 a.m. Climate change a growing public health concern that…
At Last, Spring Has Sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this…
Mass Shootings Are Our New Epidemic
Mass shootings with high-powered weapons are nothing new in America. The recent tragedies in Atlanta and Indianapolis are just two more of a long string of the slaughter of innocent Americans who simply were going about their everyday lives at…
Letters to the Editor
Monteiro Running for Council At-Large To the Editor, My name is Carla B. Monteiro and I’m running for Boston City Council At-Large. My story is the story of so many Boston families, one of struggle and rising above it. My parents…