Three longtime leaders at the local Sociedad Latina youth organization received $500 scholarships from the Borinqueño Cultural Committee of Massachusetts last month. The recipients include: Tatiana Cortes, a Boston College senior; Taydavia Martinez, a Lesley University junior; and Shynnah Monge,…
Month: November 2013
State Rep. Sánchez holds gun violence forum
Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez, who represents Mission Hill and grew up in the Mission Main housing development, convened a forum last month to discuss gun violence and ways to prevent it. The event was also meant to draw attention…
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Hill Agenda, Nov. 15, 2013
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Dec. 10 for the Dec. 13 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Art Park plan, presentation on Sebastian…
Participación, Nov. 15, 2013
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 10 de diciembre para la edición 13 de diciembre. Escribir [email protected]. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Plan para Art Park, presentación…
Editorial: Congratulations to Walsh
We congratulate Marty Walsh on his hard-earned victory in the Boston mayoral race. We eagerly await his administration and its promise of a City government that is more transparent, more efficient, more inclusive and more focused on equity—and just as…
Editorial: Thanks to Connolly
We owe thanks to John Connolly for his mayoral campaign. While unsuccessful, his bold campaign helped to shape the race and, ultimately, the City’s future direction. Connolly was the first incumbent elected official to enter the race at a time…
Editorial: Thanks to all
On Thanksgiving, some people have more to be thankful for than others, but we all have some blessings to count. At the Gazette, we have residents who not only read the paper but also contribute mightily to it, and local…
Letter: 55 Shattuck should remain as development lesson
Recent years have seen tremendous, almost unbridled growth in medical facility development in and around Francis Street and Longwood, Brookline and Huntington avenues. If you look at it with some distance and perspective, you see a terrible mess of buildings,…