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Three local health centers – DotHouse Health, Codman Square Health Center, and Mattapan Community Health Center – will launch a new training program for doulas this year through the state’s Department of Public Health....
To Dot’s Yanna G, her music mirrors the life that she’s living
Sep 26, 2024 · Launches debut album, ‘On Everything I Love’ On a warm evening in late July, about 80 people gathered in Dareales, a sneaker and clothing store on Dorchester Avenue, to hear the debut album of Ciana Gibson, a 20-year-old vocalist who performs as Yanna G.She can walk to the storefront boutique from her home, so the crowd that night included bunches of friends and family and teammates ...
Affordable housing ‘save’ hailed in Grove Hall with reopening of …
The NHP Foundation (NHPF) marked the grand reopening of Blue Mountain Apartments on Cheney Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 21. The Section 8 multi-building property has been renovated to support low-income families, including larger households that require spacious three-, four-, and five-bedroom units. The complex includes 217 units across 19 buildings that were
Senior citizens eligible for five ‘free’ Lyft rides
Nov 21, 2024 · A new public-private partnership for Boston’s senior citizens will allow them to get up to five free rides with the Lyft ride share service over the winter months via a pilot program that is looking to fill in transportation gaps. The program was announced last Friday at the Grove Hall Senior Center. Representatives from the Urban League, the city’s AgeStrong Commission, and
Boston's tax bill delayed again in State Senate
Dec 5, 2024 · A Boston senator delayed action on a controversial home rule petition for the second time this week, pushing consideration off after new data emerged about the city's property tax outlook. Sen. Nick Collins, a South Boston Democrat, used a parliamentary maneuver Thursday to prevent action on the House-approved plan Mayor Michelle Wu has been seeking for months to temporarily
Pancreatic cancer bill falters despite a long list of sponsors ...
A day ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, lawmakers vowed last Wednesday to refile bills next session to bolster prevention and screening efforts, and improve access to treatment. Legislation aimed at reducing lives lost to pancreatic cancer, which Sen. Jo Comerford’s office said is estimated to be the second-leading cause of …
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Drops Market Oversight Bill On Guv's Desk With Only Hours Left In Session Lawmakers rushed a hospital oversight bill to Gov. Maura Healey on Monday, agreeing on policy responses to the Steward Health Care crisis that aim to better regulate private equity...
Tree lightings signal a dash to Christmas, holiday season
Holiday tree lighting events were held across Dorchester and other city neighborhoods last Saturday (Nov. 30). The Mayor’s Office helped to organize a series of ceremonies on Saturday afternoon that culminated in a gathering at the Droser Plaza next to Ashmont station, where hundreds of people turned out for the Greater Ashmont Main Street’s Holiday Market.
Collins puts brakes on Wu’s tax effort; says he wants more info on …
State Sen. Nick Collins delayed action on Monday on a controversial, time-sensitive Boston property tax reclassification bill, putting it on ice until after the deadline for action recommended by Mayor Wu. After months of public and private talks, Collins used a procedural maneuver available to senators to punt the matter until the next session, which senators set for
J’ouvert route changed for Saturday’s Caribbean Carnival
Aug 21, 2024 · The early-morning J’ouvert parade that kicks off the annual Boston Caribbean Carnival will take place in a new location this weekend as city leaders and event organizers seek to pre-empt any violence that has disrupted past events. Eight people were shot at last summer’s “daybreak” event on Talbot Avenue next to Franklin Field. …