Special to the Gazette At her State of the City Address, Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of BCYF Creates, an investment in free, high-quality arts programming offered at Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) community centers for youth…
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Wu releases Anti-Displacement Action Plan
‘A Place to Thrive’ provides two-year plan to stabilize residents and small businesses Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced the release of A Place to Thrive, the City’s first ever Anti-Displacement Action Plan, during her State of the…
Plastics: It’s Even Worse Than We Thought
We recently wrote about the pervasiveness of plastics not only in our environment, but also in our bodies. However, as ominous as we thought things were at the time we wrote those words, more-recent revelations by scientists across the globe…
Flying High at City Hall: Street Snowboarding Takes Over
Various Topics Discussed at CAMH Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At the February meeting of the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH), attendees discussed several items that are impacting or could soon affect the neighborhood. One of the main topics discussed during the meeting…
Wu Shares Boston’s Preparations for Climate Emergencies
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief Adrian Jordan, Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, and public safety officials shared Boston’s preparations for extreme weather events, including efforts to lower risks with…
MBTA Gears Up for South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Special to the Gazette The MBTA is preparing for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and festivities in South Boston on Sunday, March 16, 2025. With nearly a million people expected to attend the parade, the MBTA is implementing…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Meena completes degree at Trine Karuna Satyanarayan Meena of Mission Hill completed requirements for a degree from Trine University at the end of the Fall 2024 term. Meena earned a degree in Master of Science in Engineering Management at Trine.…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright Happy March and Women’s History Month! Don’t forget that this Saturday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. Before we move into what’s happening in March, I wanted to give a shout out to some Mission Hill…
Flynn Files Hearing Order to Discuss Requiring All Road Users to be Licensed, Registered, and Insured
Special to the Gazette At last week’s City Council meeting, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss requiring all micro-mobility devices and road users to be licensed, registered, and insured. Last week, the…