The executive order signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida banning local school boards from requiring students to wear masks in schools in that state rates as one of the most reprehensible actions of any public official since…
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Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the return of the 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, featuring master sand sculptors who have come from all over the globe to compete in one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world.…
Op-Ed: Medical Care, American Dream or Nightmare – Redux
By Catherine DeLorey, Women’s Health Institute Director In the last issue of the Mission Hill Gazette, Dr. Glenn Mollette discussed some issues with the United States health care system, focusing on the costs of services and insurance. He concludes by…
Op-Ed: City Employees Deserve Our Gratitude and Respect
By John Barros, Public service is a calling, a passion for serving your neighbors, and a drive to create a better community now and for future generations. Almost all of the 18,000 women and men who work for the City…
First Mission Hill Arts Festival Kicks Off Jazz-Inspired Summer
MBTA Calls for 24/7 Work in Mission Hill Through August
The MBTA announced an accelerated construction schedule on Mission Hill’s E Line train system that includes night work through July, and 24/7 work throughout all of August – an ambitious schedule that will impact areas from South Huntington Street to…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette Mission Hill Main Streets is pleased to announce this year’s 2021 Annual Award Recipients. The “Business of the Year” goes to Boston Building Resources for being innovative, providing great service and stability in…
2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular Concert to Take Place at Tanglewood
This 2021 Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will be a televised, live-streamed concert to take place under the direction of Keith Lockhart from the stage of Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, Sunday, July 4, 8-11 p.m., broadcast live on Bloomberg TV…
Administration Awards $3.2 Million for COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Efforts
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced $3.2 million in grants and contracts to community-based organizations as part of the Massachusetts Vaccine Equity Initiative to increase awareness and access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the 20 cities and towns hardest hit…
MassDOT Releases Information Ahead of the July 4th Holiday Weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is asking the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July, and to expect increased holiday travel. If driving, plan for trips utilizing MassDOT’s many “real time” travel tools, and if taking public transportation,…