By Dan Murphy Four at-Large seats in November’s general election were on hand for the monthly meeting of the West End Civic Association (WECA) on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Amy Lowell Apartments. Candidates for the four City Council at-Large…
Author: Gazette Staff
Massachusetts Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s Winter heating season to begins
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is pleased to announce the start of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 2023-2024 winter heating season. LIHEAP is a free, statewide service funded by the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helps eligible households stay warm…
Get out and vote on Tuesday
Many of us view local government in the same way that we think about the weather: Everybody complains about it, but nobody does anything about it. However, unlike the weather, there actually is something we can do about the future…
Concerns aplenty from CAMH on plan for O’Bryant School
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As part of its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 19, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) hosted Anshi Moreno from the Mayor’s Office of Policy & Strategic Planning to provide a quick update and…
Communities come together to discuss Shattuck
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Wednesday, a coalition of more than 30 neighborhood and community groups from areas including Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Jamaica Plain, who have taken issue with the current plans to redevelop the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital…
Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust distributes grants to local organizations
On June 7 in a public awards ceremony at MassArt’s Design Media Center the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust board distributed checks for the projects listed below. The in-person event is a tradition for the organization, according to…
MBTA Board awards contract to purchase battery electric buses
The MBTA Board of Directors awarded a $119 million contract to New Flyer of America Inc. for the production and delivery of 80 new, low-floor, 40-foot battery electric buses (BEBs). This vehicle contract award includes an initial base order…
Mayor Wu signs EO banning fossil fuels in new city-owned buildings
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Green New Deal Director Oliver Sellers-Garcia, the Operations Cabinet and local climate, and labor advocates to sign An Executive Order (EO) Eliminating the Use of Fossil Fuels in New Construction and Major Renovations of City…
Service change on Orange and Green Lines for Government Center Garage work in effect
The MBTA is reminding riders of a 12-day service change on the Orange and Green Lines ending August 9. As previously announced, due to the continued demolition of the Government Center Garage by private developer HYM Construction, Orange…
Massport announces schedule for runway work at Boston Logan
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the Runway 15R-33L Safety and Pavement Rehabilitation Project schedule for this summer. In collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Massport will begin work on Runway 15R-33L in August, with construction planned…