Washington St. Project Wins JPNC Variance Vote
By Gazette Staff The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, October 28. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session that was attended by JPNC members Alcurtis Clark, Sarah Freeman, Bernard Doherty,…
Healey-Driscoll Admin. Awards $20 Million to Upgrade 1,000 Housing Units, Lower Energy Costs
Special to the Gazette The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), in collaboration with Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP), MassHousing and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Massachusetts, is announcing the fourth round of funding awards under the Climate…
State Launches New Campaign to Support Young Adults in Quitting Vaping, Nicotine
Special to the Gazette The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), in partnership with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, has launched a new public health campaign to support young adults across Massachusetts to quit vaping and stop using other…
Local Nonprofit Organizations Awarded $50,000 in Grants
Special to the Gazette Bank of America and the New England Patriots Foundation recently awarded $50,000 grants to several charitable organizations, including Minds Matter Boston, a non-profit that helps students from low-income families prepare for educational success. Minds Matter…
Ratatouille Reality: Boston Neighborhoods Grapple with Exploding Rodent Population
By Eva Mazzara Aiden Appleby kicked the trash can before opening it. Rats scattered into the darkness, claws scraping against plastic as one scrambled across his hand. This is a scene playing out in Mission Hill and other…