By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette First and foremost, Mission Hill Main Streets wants to thank both Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh for their extraordinary efforts in striving to blend both positive and supportive dialog in this unprecedented time. …
SJC Issues Updated Order Regarding State Court Operations
The Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) on Monday issued an updated order, which will be effective May 4, 2020, regarding the operation of Massachusetts state courts and courthouses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new order, until at least June 1,…
MSPCA Angell Finds Ways to Care for Animals While Protecting Humans
The MSPCA-Angell Adoption Center and Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain remain open for animal care and adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some changes snd adjustments have been made to ensure the safety of MSPCA employees and visitors. …
MBTA’s RIDE Offering Transit Services to Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…
William Chan Receives Scholarship from Ace-Mentor Program
By Dan Murphy A Mission Hill teen was an “easy sell” to receive a scholarship after showing and displaying a strong interest in an after-school program that focuses on the architecture, construction, and engineering fields, according to the program’s leader.…
Two Men Arrested in Connection With Halleck Street Shooting
Boston police arrested two men last Thursday for allegedly trying to gun down two other men on Halleck Street in Mission Hill. Dominick Whitlow Douglas, 28, and Tevin Abercrombie, 25, arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful…