Boston Housing Authority Blog



BHA Scholarship Information Session

You are invited to a BHA Information Session at Northeastern University’s Visitor Center

Published December 06, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Mayor Walsh Visits Foley Apartments

Photos of Mayor Walsh's visit to residents at Foley Apartments

Published September 27, 2017 by Gflohr with 1 comments


Service Day 17

Blue Cross Blue Shield and Big Sister Service day 17

Published September 21, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


HAIG Resident Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to two of our public housing residents

Published September 01, 2017 by Gflohr with 1 comments


Whittier Choice Community Open House

Learn about the BHA's housing plan and share your thoughts!

Published July 11, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Gallivan Unity Day 2017

Please join Mayor Martin J. Walsh at the Gallivan Boulevard Unity Day

Published June 26, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Whittier Choice Community Open House

Learn about the BHA's Housing Plan and Share Your Thoughts

Published June 22, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Renaming of Franklin Field Elderly Center

Honoring the life of Ms. Jaunda Drumgold at Franklin Field

Published June 01, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


BHA Takes Part in 2017 Boston Haitian Housing Fair

Boston Housing Authority joins other agencies to give more information to the Haitian community about housing options in Massachusetts for the second year.

Published May 10, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Fair Foods

Fair Foods and BHA: 25 Years of Partnership and 20,000,000 lbs. of Produce

Published May 01, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Amory Street Resident Meeting

Notice of Meeting for State-Funded Four-Year Capital Plan

Published April 20, 2017 by Gflohr with 2 comments


Thank you BHA homeless persons census team

BHA participates in Boston's 37th annual homeless census

Published February 01, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Ramona Ventura – a graduate of the Home Health AideTraining Program

Ramona Ventura is a graduate of the Home Health Aide Training Program and received a new netbook as a part of the BHA’s Connect Homes Initiative. Here is her story told by Lissette Rodriguez, Service Coordinator, Community Services Department.

Published January 19, 2017 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Fair Foods and BHA: 25 Years of Partnership and 20,000,000 lbs. of Produce

In this story, Fair Foods and the Boston Housing Authority express their appreciation for this bright, 25-year old partnership by which BHA residents receive bags of fresh produce at minimal cost.
 

Published December 21, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


REACH For A Brighter Future

REACH For A Brighter Future: Building Healthier Communities Summit

Published November 03, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Real Kidz Boston

Bromley- Summer Update!

Published September 26, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Whittier Choice Community Open House

Learn about BHA's revised housing plan for the HUD CNI Implementation Grant.

Published May 26, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Charlestown Adult Education Program

Stories from students of the Charlestown Adult Education Program housed at Boston Housing Authority's Charlestown Development.

Published May 25, 2016 by Gflohr with 2 comments


Real Kidz Boston

Bromley

"Real Kidz Outreach International is a Christian ministry founded to bring hope and compassionate help to inner-city children in the greater Boston area and children living in poverty around the world."  Published May 13, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Haitian Housing Fair

Boston Housing Authority, Boston Homes Center, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services &
Massachusetts Association of Haitian Parents

Published April 08, 2016 by Gflohr with 1 comments


50th Anniversary Celebration to Honor Roxbury Resident Leaders

BHA Orchard Gardens resident, Valerie Shelley, honored at red carpet event in Roxury.

Published April 01, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Whittier Choice Community Open House

Central Boston Elder Services
Thursday, April 7, 2016
6pm-8pm

Published March 24, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Charlestown Community Open House

Community Open House
Wednesday, March 16
6pm-8pm

Published March 16, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


BHA Participates in Boston Haitian Housing Forum

Boston Housing Authority joins other agencies to give more information to the Haitian community about housing options in Massachusetts.

Published January 21, 2016 by Gflohr with 0 comments


Rosie’s Place, Now at Franklin Field

South End’s Rosie’s Place opens satellite office in Dorchester’s Franklin Field public housing development. Published January 13, 2016 by Lydia Agro with 0 comments


BHA Administrator: "Just a Kid from Southie"

BHA Administrator, Bill McGonagle, talks leadership and his own experiences growing up in public housing.

Published December 07, 2015 by with 1 comments


Notice of Public Meeting

Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee to hold public meeting on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM at 52 Chauncy Street on 11th floor in large conference room.

Published November 30, 2015 by with 0 comments


Franklin Field Elderly Tenant Task Force Can Teach Us All

Franklin Field Elderly Tenant Task Force suggests that having self-esteem and reclaiming passion to serve could reduce group issues.

Published November 13, 2015 by with 0 comments


Scholarship recipient from BHA self-sufficiency program encourages residents in public housing to enroll

LaWanda Donald provides information and possibly motivation to residents seeking a path to self-sufficiency at Bromley Heath public housing development.

 

 

Published October 23, 2015 by with 0 comments


Young BHA Resident Makes National Honor Society

A young man living in BHA section 8 housing obtains academic excellence in his junior year at Brockton High School.

Published October 02, 2015 by with 2 comments


Blue Cross and Big Sister give back to Alice Taylor

Blue Cross Blue Shield and Big Sister partner in service day at the Alice Taylor public housing development last Wednesday on September 16.

Published September 25, 2015 by with 4 comments


New Orient Heights LTO vow to bring positive change to community

Orient Heights Local Tenant Organization discuss their plans to strengthen and serve their community on July 23, 2015.

Published September 24, 2015 by with 0 comments


Notice of Public Meeting

The Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee to meet Thursday, September 17, 2015.

Published September 14, 2015 by with 0 comments


Grandmother of four is a friend to a thousand

Phyllis Corbitt, President of Old Colony Tenant Task Force discusses her passion to serve Old Colony's community and advocate for the elderly.

Published August 26, 2015 by with 0 comments


Surprises are for leaders like Adline Stallings

On July 25, at Mission Main's Family Fun Day event, Willie Pearl hosted a dedication to Adline Stallings of Mission Main Tenant Task Force.

Published August 03, 2015 by with 0 comments


Tenant leader furthers smoke-free trend in Section 8 subsidized private housing

Earlier this summer, Edna Willrich and her landlord Wendy Rist converted 99-Elm Hill into a smoke-free building.

Published July 27, 2015 by with 1 comments


Notice of Public Meeting

The Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee to meet Thursday July 30, 2015.

Published July 27, 2015 by with 0 comments


When school's out, lunch is still served

Bromely residents attend the Anna Cole community center summer kick off on June 8, 2015.

Published July 13, 2015 by with 0 comments


Getting to know Charlestown's Big Mama

A feature on Betty Carrington, President of Charlestown's Tenant Task Force.

Published July 06, 2015 by with 0 comments


Old Colony celebrates “U” in Community on Unity Day

Hosted by Tenant Task Force, Old Colony public housing residents celebrate their community at Michael J. Perkins Elementary school on unity day with city agencies.

Published June 30, 2015 by with 0 comments


Bridging The Gap Event 2015

BHA and Section 8 residents attend The 6th Annual Bridging the Gap Event at the Amory Housing Development.

Published June 26, 2015 by with 0 comments


Franklin Field rebuilds flooded community center

Franklin Field developement and Home Depot work to create a new multi-setting space for tenants and NAFI culinary students.

By: Salvatrice Hutton

Published June 24, 2015 by with 0 comments


Caps off Charlestown Grads

BHA residents graduate from Charlestown Adult Education program

Published June 22, 2015 by with 0 comments


Notice of Public Meeting

Boston Housing Authority Monitoring Committee to meet Thursday, May 28, 2015

Published May 19, 2015 by Emely Medina with 0 comments


BHA Landlord Wins Award

Office of Fair Housing and Equity recognizes BHA landlord as award recipient

Published April 28, 2015 by ibayturk with 0 comments


Casting Call for ReThink Documentary

National campaign stresses importance and value of public housing

Published April 01, 2015 by ibayturk with 0 comments


BHA Monitoring Committee Meeting

Notice of public meeting for BHA's Monitering Committee Published March 18, 2015 by ibayturk with 2 comments


Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program

FSS is helping families become self-supporting

Published March 13, 2015 by ibayturk with 5 comments


Integrated Pest Management Training

BHA hosts IPM training

Published March 03, 2015 by ibayturk with 0 comments


This Way Ahead

This Way Ahead Program accepting applications for paid summer internship

Published February 12, 2015 by ibayturk with 0 comments

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