The unprecedented leak to Politico Monday that five Supreme Court Justices may be gearing up to reverse the court’s landmark decision that has protected a woman’s right to choose for a half century has set off a firestorm of condemnations…
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Mission Hill/Roxbury, city’s COVID positive test-rate climbs once again
With the neighborhood and city’s weekly COVID positive test rate still climbing, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is recommending residents take precautions to stop the spread. The BPHC also renewed its recommendation that masks be worn in indoor public…
Mission Hill/Roxbury weekly COVID positive test rate is up
With the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency set to be lifted Friday, Mission Hill/Roxbury’s weekly COVID positive test rate increased last week. With indoor mask mandates and proof of vaccination measures already lifted weeks ago it seems Boston as…
Thirteen local residents complete technology for seniors program
Thirteen local seniors participating in the Central Boston Elder Services (CBES) “Digital Equity Initiative” recently graduated and earned Certificates of Achievement attesting to their skills and confidence in the online world of IPads and computers. The group of seniors braved…
Mission Hill/Roxbury’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases
Two weeks after Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu announced that the City’s “B Together” policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19,…
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County District Attorney
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Wu Recommends CPA Funding For Evans Way Footbridge Project
This week, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced their recommendation for the latest Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding round that includes funding for a project in Mission Hill. With 52 projects totaling $27…
Mayor Wu Announces Creation of the Office of Early Childhood
At a press conference last Wednesday Mayor Michelle Wu said, for anyone who has had to try to find an early childhood education seat in Boston navigating the many complicated systems, registrations and applications can be a daunting task. “This…
Mission Hill/Roxbury weekly COVID positive test decreases
It seems the city’s “B Together” mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination is having an impact on COVID infections in Mission Hill/Roxbury and across the city. The mandate, which kicked off…
ABCD, city’s EITC program in full swing in Mission Hill
Most people don’t want to think about it but it’s the time a year to begin thinking about filing 2021 tax returns. For many working people in Mission Hill there’s some relief from the confusing process of figuring out taxes.…