By Ellen Walker | Special to the Gazette Webster Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” Over the next few months we are going to highlight some of Mission…
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Mayor’s Garden Contest deadline scheduled for July 13
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the 26th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest highlighting the hard work of Boston’s urban gardeners. The competition provides the perfect opportunity to recognize the skills of all Boston residents who contribute to the beauty of the…
Fourth of July memories
This weekend brings the Fourth of July, the celebration of the birth of our nation and an opportunity for all of us to partake in summertime fun with friends and family. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette April was a remarkably busy month for MHMS and May is looking to be even busier! A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help MHMS beautify the neighborhood. There…
Project Bread’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger is on target for this year’s goal
On May 1, Project Bread hosted the nonprofit’s 54th annual Walk for Hunger, held virtually for the third consecutive year, to raise funds to help get food assistance to kids and families across the Commonwealth. More than 1,600 virtual participants…
Alcohol is still #1
Americans have been dying prematurely at unprecedented levels in the past two years from a number of causes. COVID-19 has taken away almost one million of our fellow Americans, with the number still rising daily for the foreseeable future. Fatal…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette April 22 is Earth Day – what are you doing to celebrate? MHMS has several Spring clean-up activities planned to spruce up the neighborhood with help from the fabulous volunteers that live here.…
MBTA Board approves fare changes, price reductions
The MBTA Board approved several fare changes that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
News Briefs
126TH BOSTON MARATHON—MONDAY, APRIL 18 30,000 entrants will participate in the 126th Boston Marathon, starting the 26.2-mile route from Main Street in Hopkinton to Boylston Street at Copley Square near the Boston Public Library. Race day road closures will…
Wu launches the 2022 Summer Youth Jobs application
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the 2022 Boston SuccessLink Summer Youth Jobs program has been expanded and is now accepting applications. As part of Mayor Wu’s commitment to youth development, the program has been expanded to include 6,000 job opportunities…