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Wu announces the Space Grant program to help small businesses
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the SPACE Grant program in partnership with the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI). The program will identify creative ways to bring people back to major commercial districts, revitalize the economy as…
Wu names Terrell as Executive Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equity
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Robert Terrell as Executive Director of the City’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity. The existing office, which is within the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, prevents discrimination and ensures equitable access to housing in Boston. “In…
Resounding pushback on Smith Street development
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Many Mission Hill residents voiced their disapproval Tuesday, Nov. 29, at a Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting regarding a proposed development at 80 and 100 Smith Street that is 17 years in the…
New BPDA director takes addresses residents
By Stephen Quigley Six months into the top job at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Arthur Jemison recently accepted an invitation to hear the concerns of residents at a joint meeting of the North End Waterfront Neighborhood…
Los residentes escuchan al nuevo director de BPDA
By Stephen Quigley Seis meses después de haber ocupado el puesto principal en Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), Arthur Jemison aceptó recientemente una invitación para escuchar las preocupaciones de los residentes en una reunión conjunta de North End…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Sir Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of England Once again, the Mission Hill American Legion Post 327 and Mission Hill Main Streets pulled off…
Wu announces ‘Meet Me In The City,’ new holiday initiative
Mayor Michelle Wu this month announced the launch of “Meet Me in the City,” a new initiative designed to encourage local tourism through special events, performances, and holiday shopping in Boston’s Downtown and neighborhoods. “Meet Me in the City”…
Mass Humanities launches End of Year Giving Appeal
Mass Humanities, the statewide council that champions opportunities for communities in Massachusetts to share their stories through grants, launched its annual End of Year Giving appeal. Since 1974, the council has believed that the humanities needs to include…
The Art of the Brick
Story & photos by Marianne Salza Nathan Sawaya shapes rigid, plastic LEGO blocks into intricate and dynamic figures in his exhibition, The Art of the Brick, on display in the Back Bay through Sunday, April 23. The contemporary artist…