The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has awarded further funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to three community-based organizations located in and around Mission Hill that are working to address social determinants of health. Sociedad Latina, Urban Edge…
Author: John Lynds
Tres Organizaciones Reciben Fondos ARPA
La Comisión de Salud Pública de Boston (BPHC) ha otorgado más fondos de American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) a tres organizaciones de Mission Hill que trabajan para abordar los determinantes sociales de la salud. Sociedad Latina, Urban Edge y Somali…
Mission Hill/Roxbury’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Slightly
Mission Hill/Roxbury’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped last week but still remains near 10 percent as Boston health officials grapple with new, more contagious stains of the virus. The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) reported that COVID-19 cases and…
John Drew, Longtime President and CEO of ABCD, Set To Retire
For decades Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) Parker Hill Neighborhood Service Center has been an oasis of help and hope for countless families in the neighborhood. Social service programs like ABCD’s Fuel Assistance have helped low-income residents and fixed…
Blair Capital Looking To Develop 120 Units in Mission Hill
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is reviewing two Mission Hill proposals by Boston-based developer Blair Capital totaling more than 120 units. The larger of the two projects at 110-128R Terrace St., Blair plans to construct a six story,…
Jamaica Pond Closed Due to Harmful Algae Bloom
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is asking residents to not swim, fish or boat in Jamaica Pond due to a dangerous algea bloom that can make people and pets very sick. The BPHC issued the warning for the popular…
Local officials react to Roe v. Wade leak
The unprecedented leak to Politico Monday that five Supreme Court Justices may be gearing up to reverse the court’s landmark decision that has protected a woman’s right to choose for a half century has set off a firestorm of condemnations…
Mission Hill/Roxbury, city’s COVID positive test-rate climbs once again
With the neighborhood and city’s weekly COVID positive test rate still climbing, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is recommending residents take precautions to stop the spread. The BPHC also renewed its recommendation that masks be worn in indoor public…
Mission Hill/Roxbury weekly COVID positive test rate is up
With the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency set to be lifted Friday, Mission Hill/Roxbury’s weekly COVID positive test rate increased last week. With indoor mask mandates and proof of vaccination measures already lifted weeks ago it seems Boston as…
Thirteen local residents complete technology for seniors program
Thirteen local seniors participating in the Central Boston Elder Services (CBES) “Digital Equity Initiative” recently graduated and earned Certificates of Achievement attesting to their skills and confidence in the online world of IPads and computers. The group of seniors braved…