Special to the Gazette The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has taken a major step in addressing the escalating issue of animal cruelty. Last week, Suffolk County DA announced the creation of the county’s first Animal Cruelty Task Force. Hayden,…
Month: February 2024
House Unanimously Passes Bill To Prevent Abuse and Exploitation
The Massachusetts House of Representatives last week passed legislation that combines several separate legislative initiatives into one bill that will help to prevent abuse and exploitation, while also enhancing protections for survivors. The legislation addresses teen sexting and image-based sexual…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $4 Million To Combat Human Trafficking and Other Gender-Based Offenses
Special to the Gazette During Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced awards through two grant programs that will enhance enforcement and victim services for survivors of human trafficking, domestic and sexual violence, and stalking. The awards were announced…
Wu, BPHC Announce the ‘Family Overdose Support Fund’
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced the creation of the “Family Overdose Support Fund,” a new fund that will provide financial support to Boston families who have lost a loved one…
Celebrate Presidents’ Day Week at the JFK Library With Family-Friendly Activities
Special to the Gazette The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum offers several family-oriented activities and programs throughout Presidents’ Day week, including its signature Presidents’ Day Festival on Feb. 19, featuring presidential storytelling, activities and performances, and a Celebrate!…
Environmentalists: Putin’s ‘Useful Idiots’
Vladimir Lenin used the term “useful idiots” to refer to journalists, labor leaders, and politicians in the West who extolled the virtues of Lenin’s new Communist regime in Russia as a “worker’s paradise.” They were in the vanguard of the…
Op-Ed: Alarming New Survey Reveals How High MBTA Fares Are Harming Riders
Dear Editor, On the heels of Governor Healey pledging to fund a permanent low-income fare for the MBTA in her FY25 budget, a groundbreaking survey of riders finds that they forgo meals, medicines, and other necessities as a direct result of the…
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…
ABCD offers free tax prep for residents who earned up to $64,000 last year
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 is a co-founder of…