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…
Author: Gazette Staff
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…
Healey-Driscoll Administration awards nearly $4 million to combat human trafficking and other gender-based offenses
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 today during a meeting…
Wu, BPHC announce the ‘Family Overdose Support Fund’
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 to opioid overdose. The…
Celebrate Presidents’ Day Week at the JFK Library with family-friendly activities
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! family performing arts program.…
BPDA Board approves Parcel 25 Phase 3 NPC
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During a meeting last month, the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board approved the Notice of Project Change (NPC) for Phase 3 of the Parcel 25 project proposed by Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services, bringing…
JPNC holds off sending letter to T about new garage
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, December 21, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Renee Stacey Welch, vice-chair Bernard Doherty, Willie Mitchell, Sarah Freeman, Dave Baron, Peter DeCotis, Peg Preble,…
JPNC Zoning Committee hears concerns about Rockview Street housing proposal
By Adam Swift A proposal to build two single-family, two-story homes in the front yard of 22 Rockview St. failed to win a recommendation for approval at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s zoning committee. However, a…
Laughing Monk looks to expand entertainment
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In its final meeting of 2023 on December 20th, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) hosted representatives from the Laughing Monk Cafe who are looking to have live entertainment at the establishment a few nights…
Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park awarded level I Arboretum Accreditation by Arbnet Accreditation Program
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services (Mission Hill NHS) is proud to announce that Kevin W. Fitzgerald “Fitz” Park in Mission Hill has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for having…