Special to the Gazette Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) has been awarded a generous grant of $7,500 from The M&T Charitable Foundation to provide essential services and supports for residents in affordable housing, reinforcing BSHC’s commitment to enhancing the…
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Black Voices Of The Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence Opens at The Museum of African American History on June 30
Special to the Gazette A new exhibit developed by the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket (MAAH), Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence will explore the diverse experiences of African…
Wu Announces City Hall Plaza Dance Parties
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment announced a slate of summer dance events, beginning with the 11th annual Donna Summer Disco Party. In addition to the Disco Party—featuring glow sticks, colorful…
MBTA Prepares for Boston’s Fourth of July Celebration with Free Rides
after 8:30 p.m., expanded service, staffing, and safety protocols The MBTA announced that fares will again be free this year on bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and the RIDE on Friday, July 4, 2025, after 8:30 PM. Boston is regularly…
Local Leaders Endorse Campaign to Stop Predatory Third-party Electric Suppliers in State
Special to the Gazette This week, 14 municipal leaders from across the Commonwealth announced their support for the Campaign to Stop Predatory Electric Suppliers, urging state lawmakers to protect residents and prioritize energy affordability by passing legislation to ban…
Registry of Motor Vehicle’s Low Plate Lottery Returns for 2025
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing applications for the 2025 Low Number Plate Lottery will be available online at myRMV Online Service Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025.…
Boston’s Summer Nights Come Alive with 2025 Tito Puente Latin Music Series
Special to the Gazette Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) kicks off the annual Tito Puente Latin Music Series on July 10 at 7 p.m. with a lively performance by Cuban singer-songwriter Barbara Zamora Vargas at O’Day Playground (85 W Newton…
Wu Announces the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BSLA), the Planning Department, and the Franklin Park Coalition, invite artists of all ages to participate in the Icons of Franklin Park…
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Organized the Planting of 55 New Trees along the Jamaicaway
Over the past month, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy proudly oversaw the planting of 55 new trees along the Jamaicaway, made possible through community support and the efforts of Senator Mike Rush. Expert contractors carried out the planting, using trees carefully…
Hill Happenings
By Maurice ‘Mossy’ Martin God Bless Father John Duffy C.S.P., who recently celebrated 50 years as a Catholic priest. Father Duffy grew up on the Hill at 100 Calumet St., and I remember this wonderful man at Mission High School…