Boston Mayor Wu and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement announced the launch of Youth Speaks Boston, the first-ever citywide needs assessment.
The Boston Public Health Commission warned residents on Friday about the presence of cyanobacterial algae blooms in the Charles River, downstream of the Longfellow Bridge, following a public health advisory issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Carney Hospital in Dorchester closed its doors for the final time on Aug. 31 after its owner, Steward Health Care, filed for bankruptcy in May. Steward announced in late July that the for-profit healthcare network will close two hospitals: Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.
The City of Boston announced an initiative to tackle drug use of the unhoused population at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard at an Oct. 20 press conference.
The Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury launched a new engagement center on Oct. 7 to provide medical care, behavioral health and basic needs services for unhoused people.
The Daily Mail article on Oct. 17 that said researchers at Boston University have created a new, more deadly strain of COVID-19 turned out to be false according to the University.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today on East to West, we cover BU’s positivity rate dropping below one percent, students’ concerns over cleanliness of residential bathrooms, the Boston Winter Express...
