Last month, Western Mass native who served 10 years as a State Senator from Pittsfield, Ben Downing, released a video announcing he is formally entering the 2022 race for Governor of Massachusetts. “Growing up in Pittsfield, I lived what it…
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Mission Hill/Roxbury COVID-19 Update Listed
Last week the overall COVID-19 positive test rate in Mission Hill/Roxbury increased slightly throughout February while the neighborhood’s weekly test rate decreased dramatically. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) of the 40,280 Mission…
Former State Senator Ben Downing Announces Candidacy for Governor
Last month, Western Mass native who served 10 years as a State Senator from Pittsfield, Ben Downing, released a video announcing he is formally entering the 2022 race for Governor of Massachusetts. “Growing up in Pittsfield, I lived what it…
Mission Hill/Roxbury COVID-19 Update Listed
Last week the overall COVID-19 positive test rate in Mission Hill/Roxbury increased slightly throughout February while the neighborhood’s weekly test rate decreased dramatically. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) of the 40,280 Mission…
Mission Hill/Roxbury COVID-19 Update
Last week the overall COVID-19 positive test rate in Mission Hill/Roxbury decreased steadily throughout January and the neighborhood’s weekly test rate is also down. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) of the 38,390…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker
For the past decade Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you attend community group meetings regularly held each month in the neighborhood it can be difficult to…
COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in Mission Hill: State Launches Phased Vaccination Plan and Dashboard
On Monday Shirley Nolan, a retired teacher and resident of the Benjamin Healthcare Center in Mission Hill, became the first long-term care resident in Massachusetts to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine. Nolan received her vaccine during a closed media event…
Outdoor seating on private property extended, Public Space program ends
Mayor Martin Walsh reminded owners that outdoor dining on private property was extended indefinitely without the need for further permits. However, the city’s “Public Space” program expired last Tuesday. Restaurant owners in Mission Hill trying to increase business by providing…
Mission Hill/Roxbury positive test rate increases dramatically post-Thanksgiving
As feared the post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge is here and numbers are once again spiking in Mission Hill/Roxbury. As COVID-19 cases spike across Boston after the holiday, the positive test rate here continues to climb. According to the latest data released…
Mission Grammar School dedicates new playground
On Friday, Dec. 4 staff and supporters at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Grammar School in Mission Hill cut the ribbon on a new playground at the St. Alphonsus Street school. On hand to cut the ribbon was Aliece…