The Boston City Council held its first meeting of the year on Monday, with five new council members who had been sworn in just two hours earlier. The Council welcomed new District 4 Councilor Brian Worrell, At-Large Councilor Ruthzee…
Month: January 2022
CAMH hears update on student parties
The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) met virtually on Dec. 15 for its monthly meeting. On the agenda was an update on student parties, as well as two properties. Around 30 people attended. Student Parties Last month we reported…
CAMH escucha actualizaciones sobre fiestas estudiantiles
La Alianza Comunitaria de Mission Hill (CAMH) se reunió virtualmente el 15 de diciembre para su reunión mensual. En la agenda había una actualización sobre las fiestas de estudiantes, así como dos propiedades. Asistieron unas 30 personas. Fiestas de estudiantes…
Mayor Wu swears in City Council
Delivers speech noting the diversity of the governing body On Monday, in one of the shortest and perhaps the coldest Boston City Council inaugurations in recent history, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swore in returning and new members of the Council…
Residents blindsided by City plan to move homeless to Mission Hill
On Dec. 22, the City held a public meeting to discuss its plan to shelter homeless individuals at the enVision Hotel at 81 S. Huntington Ave. Around 70 people attended. The meeting was presented by the Boston Office of Neighborhood…
Pressley’s statement on anniversary of January 6 insurrection
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection. “One year ago, the nation watched in absolute horror as a violent, white supremacist mob—incited by Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers’ hateful rhetoric and…
If COVID-19 has a brain, it’s much smarter than us
We don’t pretend to be experts in biology — and maybe we’ve been watching too many science fiction movies these days — but the ability of the COVID-19 virus to mutate (or shape-shift, in the lingo of sci-fi fans) in…
Wu, officials visit Long Island campus; say bringing back services is a ‘medium-to long-term’ goal
Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Senior Advisor Dr. Monica Bharel, Boston Public Health Commission Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, as well as other members of the Administration, took a ferry…
Minimum wage increase started January 1
Attorney General Maura Healey is reminding employees and employers that the state’s minimum wage increased to $14.25 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The AG’s Office has also made available its wage and hour poster that employers are required to display in…
Wu announces actions to increase affordable housing
Mayor Michelle Wu on December 21 announced a series of actions to increase affordable housing and stabilize communities, commissioning two feasibility studies to shape updates to Boston’s policies. First, a study of the existing Inclusionary Development Program requirements and market…