Rosie’s Place and Regis College celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Wellness Center at Rosie’s Place, which provides health care to poor and homeless women, on Sept. 19. The Wellness Center started in 1993 with one Regis College student and…
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Boston Medical Ready to File New Master Plan in October PLAN Newmarket Looking to South End for input
Boston Medical Center (BMC) representatives told the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) that they would file their new Institutional Master Plan (IMP) next month, and that it would likely not include many new projects – but rather renovation of…
Treasurer Goldberg Announces ‘Operation Safe Campus’
Last weekend, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, will implement Operation Safe Campus. The program objective is to proactively prevent tragedies by keeping alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students on…
Walsh Launches Age Strong Public Awareness Campaign
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on September 24 the launch of the first Age Strong Commission public awareness campaign, aimed at revealing implicit biases around aging and dispelling stereotypes about older adults to promote more positive messaging around aging. The…
Bill and Kathy Parent to be Honored for Their Longtime Community Leadership
Bill Parent, former president and CEO of Blue Hills Bank and member of the YMCA’s General Board of Directors, and his wife Kathy Parent, longtime mentor and member of the YMCA of Greater Boston Education and Training Branch Board of…
There’s No Ordinary Day at AHOPE Needle Exchange
There are few things, and fewer conundrums, that haven’t come through the door of the AHOPE needle exchange center on Albany Street in any given week. The center is a classic needle exchange – founded by the Boston Public Health…
Joy Parade Public Art Procession
Charlesgate Residents Seek Solutions for Homelessness in Park
The homeless population and drug users have been on the forefront of the City’s mind for years, but with the recent “Operation Clean Sweep” of what is known as “Methadone Mile,” the focus has been a little tighter. As residents…
Tubman House Process a Line in the Sand for All Parties
The Harriet Tubman House sale and redevelopment process is quickly becoming a line in the sand for all parties involved, and that was realized with certainty at a Sept. 11 meeting after about 150 unruly minutes of screaming, chanting, hurling…
Developer Conceives Design Plan for Site of Former Columbus Center Site
A Boston real estate development firm is conceiving a preliminary design plan for the site of the ill-fated Columbus Center project, even though the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has yet to release a Request for Proposals for its 16-19…