The Party in the Park luncheon was held on May 11 at the Pinebank Promontory in Jamaica Plain. Together, more than $550,000 was raised to support the 1,100-acre Emerald Necklace park system that serves as a backyard for residents and…
Three Community-Based Organizations Among Recipients of ARPA Funds
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has awarded further funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to three community-based organizations located in and around Mission Hill that are working to address social determinants of health. Sociedad Latina, Urban Edge…
Tres Organizaciones Reciben Fondos ARPA
La Comisión de Salud Pública de Boston (BPHC) ha otorgado más fondos de American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) a tres organizaciones de Mission Hill que trabajan para abordar los determinantes sociales de la salud. Sociedad Latina, Urban Edge y Somali…
2nd Suffolk Senate Candidates Tackle Questions in Virtual Forum
Jamaica Plain Progressives, along with Mijente, NAACP Boston, and RTC Vote, held a virtual forum for the candidates for the 2nd Suffolk Senate seat on May 23. The seat is currently held by Sonia Chang-Diaz, who is running for governor.…
Mission Hill Graduating Senior Looks Towards a Career in Health Science; Will Attend Bu in the Fall
Mission Hill resident Wahaaj Farah is gearing up to attend Boston University in the fall, after graduating from Roxbury Prep on June 1. Farah was an active participant in Roxbury Prep’s High School 2.0 program during his high school years,…
Hill Happenings
The music reverberated through the Tobin Gym as the Boston Celtics cheerleaders guided the Mission Hill senior citizens in a variety of exercises. The event was dubbed “The Senior Celtics” and special guest, Leon Powe, a member of the 2008…