By Ellen Walker, Special to the Gazette “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed… Convince me that you have a seed there, and I…
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…
Wu Provides Updates on City Efforts To Address Unsheltered Homelessness and Substance Use Crises
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 24 provided updates on the City of Boston’s next steps to address the intersection of unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises, centered in the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The City of…
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…
Wu Announces City Initiatives for Residents To Have a Safe, Healthy Summer
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 25 announced the City of Boston’s comprehensive plan for a safe and healthy summer for all Boston residents, communities, and neighborhoods. Mayor Wu announced several violence prevention and intervention initiatives, including the Community Ambassadors Program,…
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,…