Month: February 2024
CAMH Contemplates Project on Burney Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In its first meeting of 2024 on January 17th, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) heard about and discussed the first presentation for a project at 8 Burney Street, which involves demolishing an existing building.…
Hebron Market Coming To the Neighborhood Butcher Shop, Convenience Store Will Open March 1
By Cary Shuman Yousef Irziqat has been a shining example of an American success story. Inspired by his brother, Naser Othman, Irziqat, 41, opened Crispy Dough, a popular pizzeria located at 1514 Tremont Street. He has operated the Mission Hill…
ABCD Offers Free Tax Prep for Residents Who Earned up to $64,000 Last Year
Special to the Gazette ABCD urges all residents of Boston who earned $64,000 or less in 2023 to schedule a FREE in-person tax prep appointment right away at one of our neighborhood sites by calling 617-348-6329 or visiting bostonabcd.org/tax. ABCD…
Children’s Services of Roxbury Founders Receive Drum Major Award
Special to the Gazette Children’s Services of Roxbury (CSR) founders Rev. Richard Richardson and Mrs. Jestina Richardson received the Drum Major Award at the 54th Annual Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast on Monday for their extraordinary contributions to justice, diversity,…
Tania Del Rio Named Commissioner at Inspectional Services Department
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Tania Del Rio as Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) starting February 26, 2024. ISD administers and enforces building, housing, health, sanitation and safety regulations mandated by city and state governments.…
Hill Happenings
By Maurice ‘Mossy’ Martin St. Alphonsus Hall, designed by Franz Joseph Untersee, was built on Smith Street in 1898. Mission Hill residents are aware that the majestic auditorium was razed a few months ago. The demise of St. Alphonsus Hall…
Parks Dept. Hosts February School Vacation Week Activities
Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for February school vacation week. Online registration and more information on all these free family activities can be found at boston.gov/parks. Softball Hitting and Fielding Clinics…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright Special to the Gazette The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. That September, the Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent…
Parks Department Hosts Winter Soccer Clinic
Special to the Gazette The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Anthony Rougier Sports Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2024 Winter Soccer Clinic. This free clinic is designed to help aspiring athletes aged 10 to 18…