By John Lynds For the past few years ‘Trivia Nights’ at local bars have been all the rage. The game nights bring locals into their neighborhood watering hole for games, food, prizes and a bunch of laughs. There’s…
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City Council Holds Hearing on Pedestrian Safety
By Lauren Bennett The Boston City Council held a hearing regarding pedestrian safety on November 18. Sponsored by Councilor Ed Flynn, the hearing was focused on pedestrian safety and vision zero, which is a plan to reach zero serious…
Hill Agenda
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Monday, Dec. 30 for the issue January 3. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Service…
Participación
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía, martes 30 Deciembrepara la edición 3 Januario. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Los números telefónicos empiezan con el código 617. Reuniones Junta de directores de Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing, primer lunes…
Mission Hill Resident Katherine Santos Appointed VP of Strategy and Operational Excellence at Legacy Lifecare
Legacy Lifecare, a not-for-profit organization providing management services to affiliated non-profits in the senior living and healthcare sectors throughout Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Katherine (Kae) S. Santos has been appointed Vice President of Strategy and Operational Excellence. In…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…
Op-ed: A Just Society Doesn’t Criminalize Girls
By Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Dr. Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. Too frequently, educational justice is denied for girls – especially for girls of color. Schools should be the safest place for our children and yet, for many girls of…
Op-ed: Who Makes Christmas?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette As we approach Christmas day let’s take a moment to salute the grand women of Christmas. My wife knocks herself out preparing for events like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She started preparing the Thanksgiving meal two weeks…
Op-ed: Encouraging Lifelong Learning by Eliminating Late Fees for Youth at Our Public Libraries
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In the City of Boston, we believe every child deserves an equal opportunity to succeed. We’re investing more than ever in our public schools, building out universal pre-kindergarten, providing free community college, helping students experiencing…
Op-ed: Where the Locals Go: ‘20 Districts in 20 Days’
By Mayor Martin Walsh The holiday season is in full swing, and many of us are searching for gifts to give friends and family to show them how much they mean to us. It’s a great time to try and…