After more than a decade and a half of serving the people of Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill at the State House, state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez will be exiting that role at the end of the year after losing a…
Month: October 2018
Q. and A. with the new Parker Hill children librarian
The Parker Hill Branch Library re-opened this summer after being closed for about a year for a renovation. Along with fixes and repairs, the re-opening also brought a new children librarian—Thealyn Ploetz—into the fold. The Gazette recently conducted a question-and-answer…
All in Fun
CAMH members criticize Alleghany St. project
The return of the 30 Alleghany St. project proved no more agreeable to the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) than it was when the project was first proposed in 2012. Attendees reviewed that project, along with several others, at…
Entrevista con la nueva bibliotecaria de niños
La biblioteca Parker Hill reabrió en el verano después de un año de renovaciones. Incluida en las mejoras es la nueva bibliotecaria de niños—Thealyn Ploetz. The Gazette entrevistó a Ploetz sobre su nuevo puesto, el calendario juvenil, entre otras cosas.…
Dana-Farber fundraiser Oct. 20
The fifth annual Dana-Farber UnMask Cancer fundraising event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston on Saturday, Oct. 20, to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. This exotic rainforest-themed evening will include dancing, dinner by-the-bite, creative cocktails,…
Beth Israel’s new building project heads to BPDA board
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) proposal for a new inpatient building at 111 Francis St. will head to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board during its monthly meeting on Oct. 11, according to BPDA spokesperson Bonnie McGilpin.…
NEW MRI SYSTEM
Brigham and Women’s Hospital received a new MRI system on Sept. 8. The new MRI is designed specifically for safe imaging of newborns and will be used in BWH’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It is the first NICU-dedicated MRI…
O’Malley files hearing order to examine gas safety
City Councilor Matt O’Malley, who represents a portion of Back of the Hill, filed a hearing order on Sept. 19 with two other councilors—Ed Flynn and Ayanna Pressley—to examine the safety of the City’s gas infrastructure. The move comes after…
Sociedad Latina receives BCH grant
Sociedad Latina recently announced it will receive $150,000 over three years from Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health. Sociedad Latina’s Padres Comprometidos (Committed Parents) program connects Latino, Spanish-speaking, and immigrant families with health and wellness learning opportunities that focus on…