Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday submitted to the City Council a proposed Home Rule Petition to end Urban Renewal in Boston. If approved by the City Council, the Home Rule Petition would be sent to the State House for approval…
Month: February 2023
Wu Announces Call for Artists To Redesign Boston’s Neighborhood Signs
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the Neighborhood Sign Redesign program in partnership with the Office of Arts & Culture, the Department of Property Management, and the Department of Innovation and Technology. Across Boston, neighborhood signs welcome residents and…
Mass Humanities Announces 2023 Funding Opportunities
Special to the Gazette Mass Humanities, the Commonwealth’s leading funder of humanities programs, announced upcoming opportunities for its 2023 grant season. In 2022, the Northampton-based foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to non-profits, supporting free public events, oral…
Hill Happenings
By Maurice ‘Mossy’ Martin Donny Rollins, from the Mission Hill project, passed away quietly last month at age 77. Donny had polio as a child but he was not deterred by the effects of the disease. Being a close friend of Donny’s younger brother,…
BBR Named Champion in Action by Citizens and NECN for Supporting Environmental Sustainability
Special to the Gazette Boston Building Resources – Reuse Center (BBR), located at 100 Terrace St., Boston, a nonprofit organization that inspires, educates, and empowers homeowners to increase the efficiency and value of their homes, has been named a 2023…
Boston Public Schools Add Electric Buses to Its Fleet
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the arrival of the first two electric school buses to the Boston Public Schools (BPS) school bus fleet. An additional 18 buses will arrive in the coming weeks and are expected to…
BWSC Selected As Biden-Harris ‘Get the Lead Out’ Inaugural Partner
Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) has been chosen to participate in the Biden-Harris administration’s “Get the Lead Out” Partnership, comprised of over 100 state and local officials, water utilities, labor unions, and other organizations committed to advance and accelerate…
Mayor Wu Appoints Director of People and Culture and City Registrar
Mayor Michelle Wu last week announced her appointment of Brenda Hernandez as Executive Director of People and Culture for the People Operations Cabinet. As the City’s Human Resources (HR) leader, she will work to strengthen the City’s organizational culture and…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Named to Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 Semester at Quinnipiac University The following area student, Katelyn Pantera of Jamaica Plain was named to the dean’s list To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of…
Make a Splash at the 2023 JetBlue Shamrock Splash
Special to the Gazette Get Cold for a Cause on Sunday March 12 with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay at the 12th annual JetBlue Shamrock Splash! Join 250 splashers to raise money for free, fun summer events in YOUR community…