I stopped by Brendan Behan’s in Jamaica Plain on Feb. 9 to celebrate the birthday of the famous Irish playwright, and by the long arm of coincidence, it is also the birthday of Mission Hill’s Michel Soltani, the owner of…
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Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County District Attorney
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Wu Files Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing
Mayor Michelle Wu on Feb. 28 filed an Ordinance Regarding Targeted Residential Picketing, adding parameters to protect the health and well-being of residents in our neighborhoods against targeted harassment. Targeted residential picketing means picketing, protesting, or demonstrating, with or without…
Wu Announces New Offices for Food Justice and Access to Urban Agriculture
Mayor Michelle Wu announced on Feb. 24 the creation of a new Office of Food Justice in the city, formerly the Office of Food Access. Wu also announced the new GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture, which will be led by…
Wu Recommends CPA Funding For Evans Way Footbridge Project
This week, Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced their recommendation for the latest Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding round that includes funding for a project in Mission Hill. With 52 projects totaling $27…
Mayor Wu Announces Creation of the Office of Early Childhood
At a press conference last Wednesday Mayor Michelle Wu said, for anyone who has had to try to find an early childhood education seat in Boston navigating the many complicated systems, registrations and applications can be a daunting task. “This…
Wu Announces Expansion of Food and Urban Agriculture Initiatives
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the creation of GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture. The new office will be within the Housing Cabinet and will work to increase food production throughout Boston; develop and implement innovative food production strategies; provide technical assistance…
MassArt’s Ceci Méndez-Ortiz chosen as one of the Kennedy Center’s Next 50
Cecilia (Ceci) Méndez-Ortiz, a Roslindale resident and Executive Director of Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Center for Art and Community Partnerships (CACP), has been chosen as one of the Kennedy Center’s Next 50. According to a press release from…
Hotel takes in homeless individuals from Mass and Cass
Last month, we reported on a public meeting presented by the City regarding its plan to temporarily house homeless individuals from Mass and Cass in Mission Hill’s enVision Hotel. However, the December meeting left residents with more questions than answers.…
Hotel alberga a personas sin hogar de Mass y Cass
El mes pasado, informamos sobre una reunión pública presentada por la ciudad sobre su plan para albergar temporalmente a personas sin hogar de Mass y Cass en el hotel enVision. Sin embargo, la reunión de diciembre dejó a los residentes…