By Michael Coughlin Jr. At the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association’s monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, it was revealed that it does not look like Lawson Park will be allocated CPA funding for a renovation project this year. According to…
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Wu Announces Members of Reparations Task Force
Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday announced the ten individuals that will serve on the newly formed Reparations Task Force, created to study the lasting impact of slavery in Boston. The formation of this task force follows Mayor Wu signing a…
FEMA Awards Over $1.3 Million to City of Boston for Winter Storm Plowing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.3 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for some of the costs of clearing snow after Winter Storm Kenan in January 2022. Kenan caused…
Ward 11 Democrats Return to In-Person Monthly Meetings
The Ward 11 Democratic Committee held their first in-person monthly meeting in 3 years at The Haven. Open to the public, the Committee discussed policies to investigate and support. Some of the issues discussed: Adjusting the affordable housing threshold to…
Wu Submits Home Rule Petition To End Urban Renewal
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…
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…