Month: August 2019
Walsh Announces National Main Streets Conference Coming to Boston
Mayor Martin Walsh and a consortium of administration officials converged on Hyde Square in JP Monday afternoon, July 22, for the annual Mayor on Main Trolley Tour – with the mayor breaking the news that the national Main Streets conference…
Crime is Down 19 Percent
By John Lynds We have reached the halfway point in the year and Mission Hill/Roxbury has experienced a decrease in Part One Crime so far in 2019 according to statistics released by the Boston Police Department earlier this month. According…
376 Riverway Discussed at CAMH Meeting
On Wednesday, July 17, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) met for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. On the agenda was a vote on the 376 Riverway St. development, a presentation about new regulations relating to short-term rentals, a…
Jazz Mission : Kevin Harris Continues to Define American Jazz Worldwide From His Home on Lawn Street
There’s one thing one shouldn’t tell a musician: That they sound the same as they did 10 years ago. While many non-musicians might think it’s a compliment – as they love the music – for a musician, it means they…
376 Riverway Discutido en la Reunión de CAMH
La Alianza Comunitaria de Mission Hill (CAMH) se reunió el miércoles 17 de julio en Chan School of Public Health para su reunión mensual. En la agenda había un voto sobre el desarrollo de 376 Riverway St., una presentación sobre…
Noise in the City and Mission Hill Health Movement Team up for Study
By John Lynds Noise in the City’s Community Noise Lab was developed by researcher Dr. Erica Walker to take a more creative look into the relationship between neighborhood noise issues and corresponding health impacts. Walker has partnered with Mission Hill…
Walsh Announces Applications Now Open for 2020 Census Outreach Grants
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced this week that grant applications are now available for nonprofit organizations to conduct outreach for the 2020 Census. The City is seeking proposals from locally-based organizations to develop and implement education, awareness, and mobilization strategies…
Walsh Appoints Maureen Joyce as New Auditor for City of Boston
Special to the Gazette Building on Boston’s strong track record of fiscal management , Mayor Martin J. Walsh this week announced the appointment of Maureen Joyce as Boston’s new City Auditor, following the retirement of previous City Auditor Sally Glora, who served…
Friends of the Public Garden Teams With City to Begin Public Engagement for Boston Common Master Plan
By Lauren Bennett Mayor Walsh announced this January that he, along with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Public Garden, had launched a Master Plan for the Boston Common. Walsh said that $28 million from…