On Sunday, Oct. 22, over 75 participants of different faiths united both in person and virtually for the annual Interfaith Mini Walk for Hunger. Together, they raised $15,000 to support Project Bread’s year-round efforts to prevent and combat food insecurity…
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Mayor Wu announces Supplier Diversity Week
Mayor Michelle Wu joined City officials and local business owners to declare this week Supplier Diversity Week. She also announced progress toward reaching the City’s supplier diversity goals along with several initiatives to foster a fair and competitive marketplace by…
Lindsey Santana named Deputy Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Lindsey Santana as a new Deputy Director of the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) The Office of Neighborhood Services plays an integral role in connecting residents to City services and resources, facilitating resident input in all…
Council candidates on hand for WECA meeting
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…
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…