The past few weeks have been some of the quietist on Mission Hill with No Traffic, No Construction, No Gatherings and No One on the Streets.
Mission Hill will wake up over the next weeks and months.  Join the BU Community Noise Lab and the Mission Hill Health Movement by measuring the changes in sound levels around you with the NOISESCORE App.


The NOISESCORE App for your smartphone allows everyone to measure sound, map its location and describe it and how you respond to it. It is easy to use.  Download, Create an Account, and Start Measuring.  You can review your past measurements right in the App!  The NOISESCORE App is available for free in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.                            
 
Here is a suggested approach to measuring the change in Noise levels over the next few weeks and months. 

1. Select a weekday and weekend day to take measurements. 
2. Choose 2 or 3 times a day to measure: morning; afternoon; or evening.
3.  Mark your calendar or set an alert and start measuring with the NOISESCORE App.

 You can see the changes in sound levels by reviewing your measurements in the “My Account” section of the NOISESCORE App.
Join the discussion in the Mission Hill Sound and Noise Facebook group. For more information about the study and sound:  visit www.commmunitynoiselab.org or www.mhhm.org; or call 617-427-6919

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This project is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and organized by the BU Community Noise

DO you need to take a COVID 19 test? Share with your friends and family in the Community.

The Mission Hill Health Movement shares these links for resources for people.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has complied a lost of resources for people and business. Click Here

City of Boston has compiled a list of City resources.

Immigrants in Boston may find resources that can assist them during this pandemic, regardless of status: Immigrant Resources 

Artists, Singers and Musicians may want to look at these sites for resources: First site; 2nd Site;  and 4th Site

​Every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 pm-3 pm, those who need/want them can pick up free meals for their household at the New England Mosque, 100 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury Crossing. Meals are vegetarian and Halal. One does not need to attend the Mosque to get meals.  

The MHHM Executive Director went for the 1st time today. The people were very friendly. The woman she spoke with said they can also deliver meals to one location for distribution, she thinks it's only for Senior buildings but you can check it out if you know people who need them.

Above are two healthy meals.

The older poster, shared below, only mentions the Tuesday date. Thursday starts this week. The volunteer also said occasionally, they food distribution donations. This Thursday, April 22, she said they will distribute boxes of fruits and vegetables.

Please share this information with people who can benefit from this.

Remember school students can still pick up breakfast and lunch at the Tobin Community Center from 9 am -12 noon.  Other COVID 19 food resources in Boston can be found here.

 Thank you to  the Muslims for Humanity, www.icnarelief.org/massachusetts/​

FOOD.  every day - every child gets two (2) bagged meals every day
ALL PARENTS and young adults. Talk and remind one another of good hygiene practices, safety and protection
Responses to COVID 19 Changes Daily.  Please Click the links to the indicated pages for the latest information.  

​City of Boston COVID 19 Page

Boston Information Line  Dial: 311

City of Boston COVID 19 Text Lines:
Send text to 99411 for updates
BOSCOVID  (English)
BOSEspanol (Spanish)
BOSFracais (French)
BOSKreyol (Haitian Creole)
BOSKriolu  (Cabo Verdean Creole)
BOSPortugues (Portuguese)


Massachusetts COVID 19 Page
Massachusetts Information Line Dial: 211
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are free and confidential. Interpreter services are available in multiple languages.)

School Lunch Locations and Hours  M-F
Tobin Community Center, tremont St., 9am- 12 noon
Mission Park Plaza, 835 Huntington Ave., 8:00 am-12:00 noon
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Meal Sites MAP
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Stop and Shop Hours
Open Daily 8 am - 8 pm
Senior Hours, Daily 6 am -7:30 pm

Walgreens Hours
10 am - 10

Special Senior Hours Tuesday 9am-10 am

Mission Hill Link Bus
The Mission Hill Link Bus is operating its regular hours: M-F 10 am-7pm  with 1 hour break at 2 pm
1st and 3rd Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm ​
​www.wheresthelink.org
Lawyers for Civil Rights COVID 19 Support Page

Federal and State Taxes

The IRS has extended the deadline to file federal tax returns and to submit federal income tax payments from April 15 to July 15. The date for State Taxes is also July 15.



Census 2020As COVID-19 has made clear, funding for public health services is absolutely critical. Your participation in Census 2020 will help ensure that your community receives the money it needs for healthcare centers, hospitals, and emergency services, as well as public transportation and schools. Please complete the Census and help us secure the resources and political representation our communities need to remain resilient. Census 2020 can be easily completed in the privacy of your home, either online or by phone. All responses are 100% confidential, meaning that the U.S. Census Bureau cannot share your personal information with anyone, not even immigration, police, landlords, or employers. 

Improve Health by Increasing the Availability and Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables

• Successful Farmers Markets at Roxbury Crossing and Brigham Circle (June-November)
• Served free summer lunches & snacks to 35 children and teens daily at Roxbury Farmers Markets
• Received $62,000 grant from the City of Boston for construction of Gore St Community Garden (June)
• Distributed 200 tomato plants free to residents to encourage growing our own food (May)
• Support Bodega Makeover Community Outreach Event in Roxbury (July)

Support Mission Hill Residents in Preventing and Managing Chronic Illness

• Held successful 9th Annual Health and Wellness Fair on September 21
• Feet First Walking Groups walked 3-5 miles every Thursday and Saturday Morning, with over 80 participants (Spring-Fall)
• Holding Line Dance Class, the 2nd Saturday of the month at Tobin Community Center with grant from the Mission Hill-Fenway Neighborhood Trust
• Supported Boston Self Help Center Power Wheelchair Soccer

Create a Resilient and Healthy Mission Hill Environment and Community

• Kicked off Noise Monitoring Project on Mission Hill with The Community Noise Lab at Boston University funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Organized Senior Homeowners and Tenants in Private Housing to identify and begin to address aging in community concerns
• Supported Senior Activities including Mission Hill Senior Prom
• Oriented 1st year Residents of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1st year MPH Students from Harvard Chan and 1st year Harvard Medical and Dental Students to Mission Hill Community and our Health Concerns
• Participated in Halloween on the Hill: handed out Local MA Apples; and decorated a record 45 Pumpkins with children and parents
• Participated in Outreach Activities at Whittier Street Health Center (Dec) and Roxbury Tenants of Harvard (May)

 

• Additional Accomplishments

• Participated in the Boston Community Health Needs Assessment/Community Health Implementation Plan process including recruiting residents to Mission Hill meeting.
• Distributed approx. $3,000 worth of Toys, Books and other items donated by Shriners Hospital to Mission Hill and Boston area children youth and Families Participated in Ten-Taxpayer Group organized by CCHERS to address hospital impact on communities
• Worked with Wentworth Students on restoration of deck at rear of 1534 Tremont St (August)
• Wrote Report reviewing 7 years of BWH Mission Hill Community Activities Reports, 2010-2018 (Spring 2019)

 
 
 Thank you to our Supporters and Collaborators

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Shriners Hospital for Burns
New England Baptist Hospital
Mass Eye and Ear Institute
Whittier St Health Center
Harvard T.F. Chan School of Public Health
Northeastern University
Wentworth Institute of Technology,            Thank you,  Sandy Pascal!
Boston University
Community Noise Lab at Boston University
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mission Hill Main Streets
MacArthur Farms
Gary’s Too Farmstand
BCYF Tobin Community Center
Mission Hill Legacy Project
InFocus Camera Club
Mission Hill Artists Collective
Partners in Mentoring/Family Intervention Team
Roxbury Tenants of Harvard
Kristen Mobilia
Laura Serapigilia, MCPHS
Lifted
Bodega Makeover
Maynard Clark
Roderick Kersey
The Food Project
Joshua Wolfsun
Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust
City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development
All of US Health Study
 Lily’s Pasta
Mike’s Donuts
COGDesign & Jennifer Kimball
Laura Feddersen
Daniel Janowiec, WIT
Michael Ateek, Computers
Harvard University Day of Service
Boston Public Library, Parker Hill Branch
Friends of the Parker Hill Library
State Senator Sonia Chang Diaz
Representative Nika Elugardo
City Councilor-elect Kenzie Bok