Month: August 2024
Planning Department Hosts 500 Huntington Ave. Public Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Tuesday, the City of Boston Planning Department welcomed folks to a public meeting regarding plans for a development at 500 Huntington Avenue, a site which currently includes Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Sweeney Field and…
CAMH talks Groma at latest meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In a more informal monthly meeting over Zoom earlier this month, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) learned more about a company based out of Boston focused on real estate called Groma. Chris…
WNV Detected in Nine Mosquito Test Samples across Boston Neighborhoods
Special to the Gazette The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has announced that nine mosquito test samples obtained from Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury, and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes…
Youth Development Fund now Open for Applications
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Human Services Cabinet have announced applications are now open for the 2024 Youth Development Fund (YDF), a $1.5 million grant program to support non-profit organizations that provide…
Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament begins Aug. 12
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2024 Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament. Athletes ages 8-18 will have the opportunity to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best”…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright Happy August, Mission Hill! I’d be remiss to not start this month’s piece with gratitude and acknowledgement to two of our friends at Mike’s Donuts, Mira and Mosa. As long as I have been in…
Hill Happenings
By Maurice ‘Mossy’ Martin Mission Hill lost a great one last month when John Todd passed away a month shy of his 94th birthday. A father of four, grandfather of six and great-grandfather to five, John possessed uncanny…
BPDA Board Approves White Stadium Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its meeting last month, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved a project that would renovate White Stadium through a partnership between Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) and the City of Boston.…
Wu announces 30+ Public Art Initiatives to Reimagine Boston’s Monuments with City’s Artists and Cultural Leaders
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture (MOAC) have announced the selected artists and public art projects for year one of the City’s “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston” program.…