Long-time Chief of Civic Engagement Jerome Smith has left his position with the City, and has taken a job with Amazon. Now, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Aisha Miller as the Chief of Civic Engagement for the…
Author: Gazette Staff
Boston Pride announces new leadership opportunities
Boston Pride issued a Letter to Our Community today on the Boston Pride website www.bostonpride.org that provides information on the ongoing process of the transformation that the organization is undergoing. According to the letter, “The unacceptable manner in which the Boston Pride board responded…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette Mission Hill celebrated another great month by finding ways to involve our younger residents. The annual Halloween on the Hill took on a new format this year. On Saturday, October 31st, John Jackson and…
COVID -19 vaccines questions and answers
By Brian Burns in Global Health, Medical Research Courtesy of Mass General Hospital Research Institute Several promising vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are now in development, and experts are optimistic that the first approved candidate could be made available by the end of…
Op-Ed: MBTA cuts impact on commuters
By the Public Transit Public Good Riders, Workers and Communities United for Transit Justice On December 2, 2020 we conducted a series IVR surveys of residents in communities served by the MBTA during afternoon and evening hours. 467 individual respondents…
Op-Ed: Boston’s Community Choice Electricity program is making us a more sustainable and resilient city– here’s how you can take part in it
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Boston is a leader on climate action. We’re preparing our communities for climate impacts like coastal flooding and heat waves, and we’re cutting the emissions that cause climate change to begin with. We’ve committed to…
Op-Ed: When does Christmas begin?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas has different beginning times for most everyone. For some it’s when you put up the Christmas tree and decorations. For others it’s when you wrap some presents and put them under the tree. While for others…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette Mission Hill celebrated another great month by finding ways to engage our community – businesses, institutions, and residents. For younger people, the annual Halloween on the Hill celebration took on a new format this…
English High holds first ever Alumni ‘Assembly’ webinar
More than 100 English High alumni and supporters last week joined the English High School Association’s first in a series of webinars in preparation for the school’s 200th anniversary in 2021. “It was a great time for the first ever…
Guest Op-Ed: Help your city by getting tested for COVID-19
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in profound ways, and has impacted nearly every aspect of city life. Although we have made great progress since the spring in controlling the spread of the virus, Boston…