Frank, a brilliant, multi-talented man, was born in Charlestown, but fell in love with Mission Hill after his first beer at Ed Burke’s Tavern in the ‘60s. He was a terrific athlete, playing quarterback for the Killilea Club, and he…
Month: August 2021
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette On Friday, July 19th, Mission Hill Main Streets recognized the Brigham and Women’s Hospital staff with an Exceptional Community Supporter Award. The MHMS Board of Directors wanted to acknowledge and recognize the efforts…
Weekly Positive Test Rate in Mission Hill/Roxbury Now Over 4 Percent
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus running rampant across the U.S. and recent infections in Boston traced back to an outbreak in Provincetown over July 4th weekend, Mission Hill/Roxbury have seen breakthrough infections among vaccinated people skyrocket. While…
Violent Part One Crime Down 18 Percent in B-2, Other Part One Crimes Down 20 Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its half-year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through July 25, 2021 with the same time period last year and found that both Violent Part One Crime as well as Non-violent Part One…
Bob Cappucci Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Boston
Bob Cappucci, a lifelong resident of East Boston, a retired Boston Police Officer ,a veteran of the US Navy Nuclear Submarine Service, is running for mayor as the Law and Order candidate. He has experienced the hopes and struggles of…
Janey Talks Public Health, Public Safety in Latest Press Conference
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on July 29, where she talked about public heath following a rise in the city’s COVID cases, as well as provided a public safety update as it relates to OPAT’s review and…
Mission Hill Community Member Joins New England Baptist Hospital’s Board of Truste09
New England Baptist Hospital has named John Jackson, a long-time Mission Hill community member, to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Jackson currently oversees administrative activities and acts as a community liaison for Boston Centers for Youth & Families. Previously, he…
Green Line E Branch August Closures Discussed at Public Meeting
The MBTA Green Line Transformation (GLT) team held a public meeting on July 14 to discuss track work that has now begun between Brigham Circle and South Huntington Ave. stations. Angel Pena, Chief of the GLT, said that a year’s…
Mayoral Candidates Tackle Issue of Homelessness in Recent Forum
The Boston Coalition for Homeless Individuals, which consists of Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Pine Street Inn, Project Place, and St. Francis House, hosted a virtual mayoral forum on July 28. Called “Pathways Out of Homelessness,” the forum was…
EBT/SNAP Benefits Expanded to Online Purchases
During the height of the pandemic, most Mission Hill residents were doing their food shopping from the comfort of their homes. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded grocery stores, it…