By Beth Treffeisen Gazette Staff During the unveiling ceremony on Sept. 27 for the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), formally known as the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), protesters took center stage, sporting a sign with the agency’s new logo…
Month: October 2016
NU students create podcast on the War on Drugs and its impact on black communities
Two students at Northeastern University have produced a podcast series about the history behind the War on Drugs and the lasting impacts that the era had on black communities across the U.S., especially in Boston. Joe Tache and Prasanna Rajasekaran…
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Protagonizan manifestantes durante la inauguración de BPDA
Beth Treffeisen Miembro del Personal de la Gaceta Durante una ceremonia el 27 de septiembre para celebrar la inauguración de Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), anteriormente Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), los protagonistas fueron unos manifestantes con un letrero que…
Marijuana amendment passes Zoning Commission, limits locations
By Seth Daniel Special to the Gazette An amendment to the City’s Zoning Code that would put in place a half-mile buffer zone on medical marijuana dispensaries, long championed by Councilor Michael Flaherty, passed unanimously last month at the City’s…
Call 311 for recovery
A new hotline support system has been launched to help people struggling with substance use and addiction to access recovery resources, according to a press release. Now anyone in Boston can call 311 24/7 for any level of substance use/addiction…
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Hill Agenda, Oct. 7, 2016
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Nov. 1 for the Nov. 4 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services board…
DND to hold another meeting on vacant lands later this month
The City’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) will hold a follow-up meeting near the end of October to further discuss future uses for 10 vacant City-owned lots on Mission Hill, according to John Feuerbach of DND. The City held a…
Participacion, Oct. 7, 2016
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 1 de noviembre para la edición del 4 de noviembre. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con 617, a menos que diga otro código de área.…