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…
Month: June 2022
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…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed… Convince me that you have a seed there, and I…
Mission Hill/Roxbury’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Slightly
Mission Hill/Roxbury’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped last week but still remains near 10 percent as Boston health officials grapple with new, more contagious stains of the virus. The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) reported that COVID-19 cases and…
Wu Provides Updates on City Efforts To Address Unsheltered Homelessness and Substance Use Crises
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 24 provided updates on the City of Boston’s next steps to address the intersection of unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises, centered in the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The City of…
John Drew, Longtime President and CEO of ABCD, Set To Retire
For decades Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) Parker Hill Neighborhood Service Center has been an oasis of help and hope for countless families in the neighborhood. Social service programs like ABCD’s Fuel Assistance have helped low-income residents and fixed…