Parklet to cost up to $25K
Mission Hill’s parklet could cost as much as $25,000, according to the Boston Transportation Department (BTD). Each of the four parklets in the City’s pilot program is expected to cost “anywhere between $15,000 and $25,000,” for a total as high…
First Responders: Campus, T police help Hill residents
First Responders: Decoding the Boston Police badge
A galloping horse and a Bible quote are among the decorations on the Boston Police badge carried by every officer. While most people probably avoid situations where they would see a police badge up-close, there is a lot going on…
First Responders: Editorial: Thank you, first responders
Late last year, the Gazette staff decided to create this new, annual special section of stories about local first responders—the police officers, firefighters and EMTs who keep us safe, yet often work unnoticed and un-thanked. We could not have imagined…
First Responders: Medflight provides airlift to local hospitals
If you are ever near the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) and see a helicopter landing on top of a hospital, that is most likely the work of the nonprofit Boston Medflight. “We take everything,” said Andy Farkas, chief operations manager…