First, a little about myself. I’m originally from Mission Hill, going to school at Mission Grammar until the sixth grade. Later, my family moved to Jamaica Plain, where I finished grade school at Saint Thomas Aquinas. Then, I attended Boston…
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Letter: Mission Hill LINK provides a vital service
Many people new to Mission Hill may not know about the Mission Hill LINK – a community bus that has been run and coordinated by a dedicated group of volunteers since the late 1970s. The LINK has provided a much-needed…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
As daylight shrinks, the upcoming holidays seem to rush in too quickly with Halloween, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year occurring in rapid succession, to be followed by those little white snowflakes from above. I hope this observation doesn’t…
Protesters take center stage during the BRA rename unveiling
By Beth Treffeisen Gazette Staff During the unveiling ceremony on Sept. 27 for the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), formally known as the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), protesters took center stage, sporting a sign with the agency’s new logo…
NU students create podcast on the War on Drugs and its impact on black communities
Two students at Northeastern University have produced a podcast series about the history behind the War on Drugs and the lasting impacts that the era had on black communities across the U.S., especially in Boston. Joe Tache and Prasanna Rajasekaran…
LATINO HERITAGE MONTH
Protagonizan manifestantes durante la inauguración de BPDA
Beth Treffeisen Miembro del Personal de la Gaceta Durante una ceremonia el 27 de septiembre para celebrar la inauguración de Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), anteriormente Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), los protagonistas fueron unos manifestantes con un letrero que…
Marijuana amendment passes Zoning Commission, limits locations
By Seth Daniel Special to the Gazette An amendment to the City’s Zoning Code that would put in place a half-mile buffer zone on medical marijuana dispensaries, long championed by Councilor Michael Flaherty, passed unanimously last month at the City’s…
Call 311 for recovery
A new hotline support system has been launched to help people struggling with substance use and addiction to access recovery resources, according to a press release. Now anyone in Boston can call 311 24/7 for any level of substance use/addiction…