By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette “In the end, it’s extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more than that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes…
‘Maggie’ Van Scoy Settling Into New Role As Neighborhood Liaison
By Dan Murphy Perhaps the biggest surprise for Margret “Maggie” Van Scoy, since assuming the role of the city’s neighborhood liaison for Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway-Kenmore, and Mission Hill, she said, has been realizing “just how much we can…
Wu, Office of Civic Organizing Announce 2022 Love Your Block Mini Grants Winners
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) announced the winners including a local organization of the 2022 Love Your Block mini-grants, which provide funding for neighborhoods throughout Boston to organize clean-ups, beautification projects, and social programs that…
Rep. Livingstone SpearheadingClean-Water Effort To Replace State’s Lead Pipes
By Dan Murphy As lead pipes continue to be the cause of tainted water throughout Boston and the rest of the Commonwealth, Rep. Jay Livingstone of the 8th Suffolk is helping to spearhead the effort to tackle this pernicious problem.…
BPDA Approves New Huntington Avenue Development
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors recently approved five new development projects representing 481,881 square feet (SF). The new projects including a building at 775 Huntington Ave. will create 305 residential units, 111 of which will…
Mayor Wu Announces 2022–2023 Spark Boston Council
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu announced the newly-selected 2022-2023 SPARK Boston Council. The diverse, 40-member group will spend the next 12 months working to connect young adults to leaders in City government, City services, and one another. The…