B Michael Coughlin Jr. At its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) demonstrated its firm disapproval of a plan to subdivide the lot at 75 St. Alphonsus Street – the site of the…
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What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette “Celebrate endings as they precede new beginnings.” Johnathan Lockwood Hui, author “Christmas parties are back in business!” as stated by one of MHMS Board members at a community holiday gathering. I felt the…
Wu announces reappointments to Boston School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the reappointment of Jeri Robinson, currently the Chairperson, and Quoc Tran to four-year terms on the Boston School Committee. The Boston School Committee is the governing body of Boston Public Schools. “I’m proud to reappoint Chairperson…
Nearly $2.74 million awarded to combat violence against women
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that dozens of law enforcement, criminal justice and victim services organizations have been awarded grants through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant program including the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office with a grant of $119,919.88.…
Baker signs executive order to establish Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team
Governor Charlie Baker signed an executive order to establish the Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team (MA-CIRT). Led by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS), MA-CIRT is established with the mission of enhancing the Commonwealth’s ability to…
MHMS: Special Edition Business Newsletter
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Wu announces the Space Grant program to help small businesses
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the SPACE Grant program in partnership with the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI). The program will identify creative ways to bring people back to major commercial districts, revitalize the economy as…
Wu names Terrell as Executive Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Robert Terrell as Executive Director of the City’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity. The existing office, which is within the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, prevents discrimination and ensures equitable access to housing in Boston. “In…
Resounding pushback on Smith Street development
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Many Mission Hill residents voiced their disapproval Tuesday, Nov. 29, at a Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting regarding a proposed development at 80 and 100 Smith Street that is 17 years in the…
New BPDA director takes addresses residents
By Stephen Quigley Six months into the top job at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Arthur Jemison recently accepted an invitation to hear the concerns of residents at a joint meeting of the North End Waterfront Neighborhood…