Last month, the Gazette featured the story of Timmance McKinney, Boston-born basketball player-turned-coach who now mentors at-risk youth in his hometown. This month we turn the spotlight on McKinney’s friend Ikenna Ndugba, a Boston native and college basketball player…
Parks Department Announces Jamaica Plain Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, at 11:40 a.m. on a request to remove two public shade trees in Jamaica Plain. …
Massport Announces New Memorial Scholarship Honoring Former Port Director
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced a new scholarship available to students in Boston, honoring the late Port Director Deborah Hadden Gray who passed away in September 2019. Hadden Gray, of Melrose, worked for Massport for 20 years and served…
APAC’s Fuel Assistance Program Still Accepting Applications
As the cold New England winter arrives the Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)/ Fuel Assistance Program at the Jamaica Plain APAC & Citywide Boston Hispanic Center office on Bickford Street heats…
Sanctuary Cities Like Boston Come Under Attack from CBP
Last Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed it has deployed specially trained agents to sanctuary cities like Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Detroit and Newark, N.J. to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Flaherty Announces His 2020 Committee Assignments
Committee assignments for the two-year Boston City Council term beginning in 2020 have been announced, and Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty has been assigned as the Chair of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee for the second consecutive…