Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Equity & Inclusion Cabinet have announced a series of programs to mark the start of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. This year’s national theme, “A…
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Acclimating to Our Local Ice Age
The bitterly cold weather that we’ve been experiencing day-after-day this winter has been oppressive (not to mention costly because of our high heating bills). The daily lows in the single digits, coupled with the strong winds that have…
Go Pats!
It seems like it was just yesterday that Patriot Nation looked forward to our Patriots making it to the Super Bowl almost every year. From 2002-2019, the Pats went to nine Super Bowls in 18 years, winning six of…
Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune Holds Holiday Party
Wu announces inauguration 2026 week of programming and community events
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced a week-long series of programming to mark the City of Boston Inauguration 2026 and create space for Boston families to celebrate in community. The events and activations will provide an opportunity…
CAMH hears plans for Heath Street residential development
By Adam Swift The Community Alliance of Mission Hill heard plans for the proposed construction of a five-story, 14-unit residential development at 87 Heath St. at its December meeting. The plan is scheduled to be back before the CAMH at…
Boston Planning Department advances zoning reforms in support of housing, small businesses
Special to the Gazette The City of Boston Planning Department this year made its first substantial changes to the development review process in decades, continued comprehensive zoning reform of the City, and made progress on revitalizing Downtown Boston. Staff also…
Mike’s Donuts, a classic donut shop offering more than just sweet treats
By Eva Mazzara Rich Johnson spreads Smucker’s orange marmalade across his doughy, old-fashioned donut and takes a careful sip of his steaming coffee. Around him, the aroma of cinnamon, sugar, and the comforting scent of baked goods permeates Mike’s Donuts,…
State public health officials alert residents about potential exposure to measles
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations. This…
The mass shooting in Australia: Shocking, but sadly, not surprising
The recent tragic shooting in Australia at a Hanukkah festival once again has demonstrated to the world the pernicious and evil effects of anit-semitism, which is the world’s oldest form of prejudice. Anti-semitism may have reached its peak with the…