Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, Attorney General Maura Healey, and leaders from the recovery community for a roundtable discussion on the Baker-Polito Administration’s collaborative progress in confronting the…
Author: Gazette Staff
Wu announces steps to transition to renewable energy
Mayor Michelle Wu announced next steps to purchase renewable energy for municipal properties in Boston in the form of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Through power purchase agreements (PPAs) the City seeks to purchase renewable energy from external suppliers,…
Boston residents can still apply for holiday assistance through the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army locations across Boston are still accepting applications for holiday assistance through its annual Boston Christmas Castle distribution. Boston residents are encouraged to apply as soon as possible given that spots fill up quickly. “This holiday season,…
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…
Letter to the Editor: Motorists are illegally passing stopped school buses at epidemic levels
Dear Editor, 41.8 million violations throughout a 180-day school year, in fact. According to the 2022 survey conducted by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, America’s motoring public are illegally passing school buses at…
Roslindale Village Main Street hosts annual Holiday Market on Birch Street
On Thursday, December 8 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Roslindale Village Main Street will host their annual Holiday Market. This annual market is a festive event to bring residents, visitors, and local businesses together to celebrate and shop for…
First Boston Climate Progress Report highlights progress, systemic obstacles to city’s ambitious climate goals
A first-of-its-kind report on Boston’s collective progress toward being a carbon-neutral city by 2050 finds that while the city has made notable progress in some areas, a variety of obstacles will make meeting that goal difficult. The report, the Inaugural…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” -Andy Warhol an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement…
New waste-disposal ban regulations are now in effect
The Baker-Polito Administration on November 1 announced that new waste ban regulations that promote recycling and re-use, reduce trash disposal, and foster recycling business growth take effect starting November 1. The new regulations will ban the disposal of mattresses and…
ScrubaDub, Community Servings Partner on 30th ‘Pie in the Sky’
Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, is teaming up with ScrubaDub Auto Wash Centers once again for the 30th annual Pie in the…