The City of Boston’s Election Department is reminding residents of the importance of responding to the Annual Resident Listing. The 2023 Boston Annual Resident Listing helps provide information for the fair planning and distribution of City services. The information collected…
Month: February 2023
BPHC Issues Cocaine Advisory to Providers
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) issued an advisory to Boston health care providers alerting them about concerning levels of presumed opioid-related overdoses in Nubian Square among individuals who believed they were using cocaine. BPHC attributes these overdoses to the…
Mayor Michelle Wu, Former Mayor Kim Janey To Be Recognized at Boston Arts Academy Foundation Champion Reception
Special to the Gazette Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and former Mayor Kim Janey will be honored by Boston Arts Academy and Boston Arts Academy Foundation with the prestigious Champion Award at the 2023 Boston Arts Academy Foundation Champion Reception on…
EBNHC Introducing the Office of the Patient Advocate
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Equity is one of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) biggest focuses this year in all facets. With equity in mind and to improve patient service, the EBNHC is creating the Office of the Patient…
Arnold Arboretum Entrance Improvement Project Viewing
Special to the Gazette Engage with the future at the Arnold Arboretum! Through March 6, view a temporary exhibit in the Hunnewell Building illuminating the Entrance Improvement Project, a phased initiative to renovate all the Arboretum entrances and provide a…
Sen. Liz Miranda Announces Committee Assignments
Massachusetts State Senator Liz Miranda of the 2nd Suffolk District announced her committee assignments for the 193rd General Court of the Massachusetts Legislature that she will utilize to expand economic opportunity, social justice, and inclusion in the Commonwealth, particularly in…
Wu Announces New PowerCorpsBOS Career Pathway in Building Operations
Special to the Gazette PowerCorpsBOS joined A Better City and Roxbury Community College (RCC) for an orientation event to receive an overview of the newest PowerCorps building operations career pathway, skills to support the transition to energy efficiency and carbon…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Curry College Fall 2022 Dean’s List Curry College congratulates Nicole Mertiriof Jamaica Plain , who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Curry College congratulates Elizabeth Benchof Jamaica Plain , who was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List.…
Santiago Named State’s First-Ever Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs
By Dan Murphy Gov. Maura Healey announced Rep. Dr. Jon Santiago as the state’s first-ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services on Friday, Feb. 17, which will trigger a special election to fill his current seat. Rep. Santiago,…
U.S. Postal Service Warns the Public About Surge in Use of Counterfeit Postage
Special to the Gazette In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without…