By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) had a busy meeting on its hands in November in which votes were held on three projects in the neighborhood, with only two getting the majority of support from…
Month: December 2023
Mission Hill Pathway Team holds community meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Members of the group ODJ Dev LLC, who were designated by the city to develop 11 city-owned parcels at 77 Terrace Street and 778-796 Parker Street, hosted community members at the Tobin Community Center on Tuesday…
Henry Santana is ready to get to work
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Henry Santana, Boston’s newest City Councilor At-Large elect, looks forward to hitting the ground running in 2024 when he officially takes his place on the City Council. Santana, a 28-year-old who immigrated to Boston as a…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney WrightSpecial to the Gazette “It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days…
Hill Happenings
The Executive Office of Veteran Services came to Mission Hill last month to photograph Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse as part of the photographic essay “Many Faces of Veterans,” which is displayed at the State House. Woody was a member of the…
Mission Hill Triangle ACDC to hold pubic meeting on December 7
The Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District Commission (ACDC) will hold a public hearing: on Thursday, Dec. 7 on zoom at 6:00 p.m. This hearing will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this hearing…
South Ender Gene Bolinger appointed to Boston Parks and Recreation Commission
South End resident Gene Bolinger was welcomed on October 20 to the Boston Parks and Recreation Commission, a seven-person review body appointed by the Mayor and created by a legislative act and a vote of the people of Boston in…
Boston officials announce choice of electricity rates
The City of Boston announced new electricity rates through Boston’s Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) program, and encouraged all customers to choose BCCE as their electricity supplier. The new rates will be in effect beginning December 2023 until December 2025 using…
Op-Ed: Bay Staters deserve opportunities to build a better financial future
By State Reps. Jeffrey Rosario Turco and Francisco E. Paulino Whether you grew up in Revere, Winthrop, Lawrence, Brighton, or Boston, every community in the Commonwealth values kitchen-table issues; an honest day’s work, safe streets, affordable homes, good schools, access…
Remember those who are less fortunate this holiday season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line —…