“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.” -Rosa Parks By Courtney Wright Welcome to February everyone, the month of love and Black History, we made it. The story of Black History…
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City Conducts Annual Homelessness Census
Special to the Gazette On Thursday night, Jan. 30, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon led more than 250 volunteers, including state and city officials, homelessness service providers, public health representatives, and first responders, in conducting the City of Boston’s 45th…
Josh Kraft Officially Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Boston
By Cary Shuman The great race for mayor is on. And mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, his supporters, and campaign team couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff than what transpired Tuesday morning at the historic Prince Hall Grand Lodge in…
CAMH Discusses Proposed Parker Hill Avenue Development
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At the Community Alliance of Mission Hill’s (CAMH) monthly meeting in January, attendees learned of plans to bring a new building and various units to 36 Parker Hill Avenue. According to the zoning attorney for the…
80-100 Smith Street Project Approved by BPDA Board
Michael Coughlin Jr. A project at 80-100 Smith Street, initially tabled in November, was approved during the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) board meeting last month. According to Board Chair Priscilla Rojas and the project’s webpage on the Planning…
Wu Announces New Road Safety Ordinance to Increase Accountability
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced Feb. 3 she has filed an ordinance with the Boston City Council to require food delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub to obtain a permit to operate within the City…
Wu Announces Passage of Groundbreaking Net Zero Carbon Zoning
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced the approval of an amendment last week to the City’s zoning code by the Boston Zoning Commission to include Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Zoning. This new zoning will introduce decarbonization requirements for…
Wu Announces more than $64 million in Affordable Housing Funding Awards
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced $64.2 million in new, recommended funding from the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) to create and preserve income-restricted units of housing in eight…
MBTA Announces Planned Service Outage Scheduled to June
Special to the Times The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced its planned construction schedule for the first half of 2025. Thanks to the great success of the 2024 Track Improvement Program, the MBTA now has more track meeting the state…