Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in Franklin Park on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to…
Author: Gazette Staff
All Girls Sports and Wellness Festival returns April 20
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) invite Boston girls ages 9 to 14 to join us during the April school vacation week for the All Girls Sports and…
BWFH earns 95 in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is one of 251 healthcare providers nation-wide to receive the “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation Boston, MA, March 30, 2022 – Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital has received an evaluation of 95 out…
Mass Audubon invites the public to celebrate all of April as Earth Month
With unprecedented numbers of people finding respite in the outdoors and connecting with the natural world during the pandemic, Earth Day (Friday, April 22) has never been more anticipated. Mass Audubon, the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England,…
Councilors Mejia, Anderson, and Worrell introduce an ordinance to establish a Commission on Reparations written by community members
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, Boston City Councilors Julia Mejia, Tania F. Anderson, and Brian Worrell introduced An Ordinance Creating a Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. This ordinance will formally establish a commission whose goal is…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette Other than the surge of Omicron, the year of 2022 is off to a good start. More and more businesses are beginning to pick up as we roll into February and there is…
MBTA proposes fare changes for riders
MBTA staff presented several fare change proposals that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
MBTA plan reallocates $500 million to support critical capital investments
The Audit and Finance Subcommittee of the MBTA Board supported reallocating up to $500 million in operating funds to support critical and timely capital investments, allowing the MBTA to accelerate key capital projects in safety, advance key employee recruitment and…
Driver’s license bill has municipal support
Fifteen Mayors and City Managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…
New regulations requiring public notification of sewage discharges into waterbodies
The Baker-Polito Administration announced final regulations establishing rules and procedures requiring permittees to notify the public of untreated or partially treated wastewater, including discharges caused by weather events, into the Commonwealth’s surface waters. Discharges of this nature can have negative…