Over the past year and a half, discussion of food insecurity and housing insecurity has been at the forefront of many conversations as the pandemic impacted communities right here in Boston and around the globe. But what about menstrual care?…
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Boston election department announces preparations ahead of the 2021 municipal elections
The City of Boston’s Election Department on August 30 announced its preparations ahead of the 2021 Municipal Elections, including the availability of vote by mail and early voting for both the Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Preliminary Municipal Election and the…
Local youth ride for racial and economic justice in annual Bike-A-Thon event
Boston nonprofit Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) is hosting its 34th Annual Bike-A-Thon fundraising ride on September 12, providing opportunities for people across Greater Boston to cycle 10, 30, 50, or 100 miles in support of local and international programs that…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette This issue is dedicated to the businesses and people in Mission Hill that make our neighborhood one of the most vibrant, diverse and welcoming places in Boston. Every year, Mission Hill Main Streets recognizes…
Two Haitian Americans running for At-Large City Council ask for help for their homeland
Haiti was still recovering from the violent 2010 earthquake that killed 200,000 Haitians when another magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula struck the impoverished country last month on Saturday, August 14. The latest earthquake killed over 2,200 people, injured…
Markey talks the realities of Climate Change at NE Aquarium
At a Climate Action Conversation at the New England Aquarium last Thursday U.S. Sen. Ed Markey called the global warming crisis a ‘Code Red’ and outlined steps needed to be taken now to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. …
Pressley comments on Supreme Court inaction on Texas abortion law
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’s Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s inaction on Texas’ restrictive abortion law. “The Supreme Court’s refusal to block the enactment of Texas’s dangerous…
A student’s guide to Mission Hill
The following is some basic information for students moving into the Mission Hill area. General Boston Get renter’s insurance. It might seem like an unnecessary expense until you have a break-in, or your upstairs neighbor’s toilet overflows while they’re out…
Boston’s English High launches ‘The Great Missing Alumni Hunt’
There are 9,000 people missing. But there’s no need for the authorities to issue any missing person reports or all-points bulletins, or post flyers in the Post Office. As The English High School Association gears up to celebrate the Boston…
Hill Happenings
Condolences to the family of Kenny Galvin, who passed away last month. Kenny was a good guy who always wore a big smile and enjoyed a friendly party. About 20 years ago when I was working at Mission Hill Liquors, Kenny…