A birthday celebration was held for landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted, creator of the Emerald Necklace parks, on April 27th at Jamaica Pond. Olmsted would have been 200 years old this year, but the celebration was held a day after…
Month: May 2022
Task force reports uptick in daytime student parties
The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) met on April 20, where it heard an update regarding problem properties and considered two petitions. Around 35 members of the public attended. Problem Properties CAMH Working Group member Dave Greenup discussed his…
Aumento en fiestas estudiantiles durante el día
La Alianza Comunitaria de Mission Hill (CAMH) se reunió el 20 de abril, donde escuchó una actualización sobre casas problemáticas y consideró dos peticiones. Asistieron alrededor de 35 miembros del público. Casas Problemáticas Dave Greenup, del grupo de trabajo de…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette April was a remarkably busy month for MHMS and May is looking to be even busier! A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help MHMS beautify the neighborhood. There…
Wu, BPL announce $200 one-hour wedding ceremonies at Central Library in Copley Square
Mayor Michelle Wu announced on May 2 that the Boston Public Library (BPL) will offer $200 one-hour wedding ceremonies in the Central Library’s Guastavino Room. “…our libraries are homes away from home for so many Bostonians,” Wu said at the…
Hill Happenings
The Boston City Council has been discussing reparation payments by the city to Black Bostonians. I contacted Mission Hill City Councilor, Kenzie Bok and stated that I’m against such payments. This is a divisive proposal. We are all aware of…
Northeastern students volunteer to clean up area parks and open space
On April 23, Northeastern University’s Off-Campus office hosted a community cleanup and planting event as part of National Volunteer Week and Earth Day weekend. Students were notified about the event via email, and a couple of students told the Gazette…
Local officials react to Roe v. Wade leak
The unprecedented leak to Politico Monday that five Supreme Court Justices may be gearing up to reverse the court’s landmark decision that has protected a woman’s right to choose for a half century has set off a firestorm of condemnations…
King Boston breaks ground bronze sculpture honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King
King Boston broke ground on the Embrace Memorial, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King, on April 27 with a ceremony at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common. Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of…
Mission Hill/Roxbury, city’s COVID positive test-rate climbs once again
With the neighborhood and city’s weekly COVID positive test rate still climbing, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is recommending residents take precautions to stop the spread. The BPHC also renewed its recommendation that masks be worn in indoor public…