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…
Month: May 2020
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…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette First and foremost, Mission Hill Main Streets wants to thank both Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh for their extraordinary efforts in striving to blend both positive and supportive dialog in this unprecedented time. …
SJC Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new order, until at least June 1,…
MSPCA Angell Finds Ways to Care for Animals While Protecting Humans
The MSPCA-Angell Adoption Center and Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain remain open for animal care and adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some changes snd adjustments have been made to ensure the safety of MSPCA employees and visitors. …
MBTA’s RIDE Offering Transit Services to Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…