The Boston Police Department (BPD) has a tremendous legacy and history of working through just about every situation – from terrorist bombings in 2013 to urban rioting in the 1960s – but there are no officers still on the rolls…
COVID-19 in Mission Hill: 475 Confirmed Cases in Mission Hill/Roxbury Area, 1,290 Tested
Since the city ramped up COVID-19 testing last week the number of those infected with the COVID-19 virus in Mission Hill/Roxbury has become more clear. Since last week 1,290 residents in Mission Hill/Roxbury have been tested and 36.6 percent of…
Walsh Announces Antibody Testing, Allows Restaurants to Sell Groceries
Mayor Walsh made several announcements over the weekend, including a partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital on randomized antibody testing for 1,000 residents, as well as allowing restaurants to sell grocery items. The public health emergency declaration for the City of…
City Council Discusses Equitable Recovery from COVID-19
The City Council Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation held a hearing via Zoom regarding planning for an equitable recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 on April 23. The hearing was one of several conversations to come about how the…
Hill Happenings
I hope you are healthy and keeping a positive attitude during these trying times. Hopefully at this printing the country will be about to reopen. Our Mission Hill businesses have been struggling during these arduous times, and I’ve been supporting…
Lights Out for Maintenance in Ted Williams Tunnel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that there will be reduced lighting in the Ted Williams Tunnel (TWT) eastbound and westbound in Boston. This essential work began on Sunday, April 26, at 11 p.m., and will continue through…