The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted on October 26 to invoke a 90-day demolition delay on the existing single family home at 14 Eldora St., which has been a longstanding fixture in the Mission Hill neighborhood and many residents would…
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Acting Mayor Kim Janey delivers farewell address days before Wu set to take office
A farewell event for Acting Mayor Kim Janey was held at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury on November 10, where she delivered a farewell address and reflected on her service to the City of Boston as its first woman and first…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette Halloween On the Hill was a “screaming” success! The event attracted hundreds of families from Mission Hill and surrounding neighborhoods. What I love about Halloween is the smiling faces while seeing young and…
Michelle Wu edges out Anissa Essaibi George last week to become the next Mayor of Boston
In a historic election where two female candidates of color squared off for the first time for the Boston Mayoral seat, Michelle Wu edged out Anissa Essaibi George during last Tuesday’s election to become the first woman elected Mayor in…
Parks Department completes first tree inventory
Earlier this year, the City of Boston launched its first ever Urban Forest Plan with the hope it will help the city prioritize, preserve, and grow the tree canopy throughout Boston for decades to come. “The Boston Urban Forest Plan…
Terrace Street project receives BPDA approval for changes made to the project
At the October board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board approved changes made to the previously BPDA approved project at 154 Terrace St. Located between the Jackson Square and Roxbury Crossing MBTA stations, the development at 154…
Urban Forest Plan aims to protect and expand city’s tree canopy
Trees are a vital part of life, providing shelter, shade, and air quality benefits. The City of Boston is on a mission to preserve and expand its tree canopy in an equitable, collaborative way with its Urban Forest Plan. According…
Michelle Wu will be first on the Mayoral Ballot
At the random drawing at City Hall Monday to determine the position of the Boston Mayoral Ballot, Michelle Wu’s name came out of the perforated bingo drum first and will appear on the top of the mayoral ballot in November…
Janey calling on more bodegas and corner stores to join Double Up Food Buck program
Acting Mayor Kim Janey is looking to expand a successful program already up and running at some bodegas and corner stores across the city. The city’s Double Up Food Bucks program has increased the buying power of SNAP recipients in…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette What an exciting month! Thousands of students returned to Mission Hill, the E Line tracks were fixed in record time providing safe passage across Huntington Avenue for all and the 2nd annual MHMS…