To help support Metro Boston residents during the upcoming Orange and Green Line shutdowns, Bluebikes title sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) will sponsor additional valet service at four Bluebikes stations, expanding accessibility to the public bike…
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Wu Announces Legacy Business Program To Support Iconic Businesses
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the Legacy Business Program, an initiative that will support longstanding, independent businesses in Boston through increased visibility and connecting them with City services and grant opportunities. “Our legacy businesses serve as anchors in…
Wu Announces $50 Million Available for Affordable Housing
Mayor Michelle Wu announced today that the City of Boston has released two Requests for Proposals (RFP), totaling $50 million for affordable housing projects. This funding is available to create and preserve rental, cooperative, and homeownership developments in Boston. “Safe and…
Boston Awarded Grant To Expand Access to Apprenticeship Programs
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD), an affiliate of the Boston Planning & Development Agency, was recently awarded $3 million from the US Department of Labor to create and expand equitable pre-apprenticeship pathways to…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Emerson College Students Earn Dean’s List Honors The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that…
The MWRA Is Doing a Great Job
Residents in our newspapers’ circulation area in Greater Boston probably are unaware that most of the communities in Massachusetts are enduring drought conditions that have resulted in the imposition of severe water-use restrictions. But here in Greater Boston, there is…
Robert Kraft Belongs in the Hall of Fame
As we are writing this early in the week, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Coach/Contributor Committee is getting ready to meet to select one of 12 nominees for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Class…
Celebrating National Night Out
J.P. Licks Unveils a New Ice Cream FlavorAnd Announces the Return of a Few Favorites
Special to the Gazette J.P. Licks, Boston’s favorite ice cream shop, recently announced the release of the all new Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie Batter Ice Cream. Along with this new delightful treat, J.P. Licks is bringing back the popular colorful ice…
JP Centre/South Main Streets To Host Workshop on Structural Racism
JP Centre/South Main Streets hosts All Aces, Inc. as they present their flagship workshop – The Dignity Activity: An Experiential Workshop on Structural Racism – in partnership with West Fairmount Hill Community Group, Roslindale Substation, Roslindale Village Main Streets, Hyde…