More than 1,000 police, fire and EMS professionals have completed joint active shooter response training across Massachusetts this year as the Healey-Driscoll Administration expands efforts to prepare first responders to act quickly and work together during a crisis. One of…
Boston recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) joined loved ones, families, friends, advocates, and survivors to remember the lives lost to the opioid epidemic. The Overdose Awareness Day was held on Monday, August 31. Since 2015, nearly 3,000…
Temporary Harborwalk Closure
Temporary Harborwalk Closure To the Editor, To Friends and neighbors, there will be a temporary harborwalk closure between Piers 6 and 7 in Charlestown beginning on Tuesday, September 8. This section of the harborwalk will be closed for repair until…
Enjoy the great weather on Labor Day weekend
With the weatherman predicting a great Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘26…
Boston primary voters largely support Markey in reelection
Nearly 74 percent of Boston’s Democratic voters in the Sept. 1 primary supported Sen. Ed Markey in his successful reelection bid, according to the city’s unofficial election results. Sen. Markey garnered 55,163 votes citywide, while his challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton,…
Wu announces new Charlestown liaison
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced Isabella Carr as the new neighborhood liaison for Charlestown, Marcus McNeill as the new neighborhood liaison for Mid-Dorchester, and Abdullah Beckett as the new neighborhood liaison for Roxbury within the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS).…
Old South Church installs Middle Passage Slave Trade educational exhibit
As America marks its 250th anniversary year, Old South Church in Boston is inviting the community to confront the nation’s history with honesty—including the painful history of slavery and the lives and labor of the people who shaped this country.…
Healey, New England Governors sound alarm over proposed energy merger
Last week, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources…
Semi-homemade meals
If you‘re responsible for providing food for your home dining table, you have three levels of work to consider. The easiest level is ordering or bringing home takeout food prepared elsewhere; the next level is homemade food from scratch; and…
State public health officials announce season’s first EEE-positive mosquito samples
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on August 17…
Bunker Hill Community College names Dr. Kiruba Murugaiah as Alumni Trustee
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiruba Murugaiah, Ph.D., as Alumni Trustee on the BHCC Board of Trustees. A proud BHCC alumna, former faculty member, scholar, and international education leader, Dr. Murugaiah brings decades…
Massachusetts fire departments achieve nation’s fourth-highest emergency response rate
The Department of Fire Services announced that Massachusetts fire departments have achieved the fourth-highest reporting rate in the country for the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). 90% of Massachusetts fire departments have reported more than 1.3 million apparatus responses…