Mission Hill business owner Andres Cruz was shot and killed during an apparent robbery at his AC Hardware store on Tremont Street on July 18. Funeral services for Cruz were held July 24 at Mission Church. Three suspects were arrested shortly after the shooting. His death shocked the neighborhood, with many community members describing...
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Residents oppose revised 45 Worthington St. plan
A recently revised proposal for a residential building at 45 Worthington St. was strongly opposed by residents at a public meeting due to height, building character, and affordability. The project was previously filed in a letter of intent to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (now...
Residentes se oponen al plan revisado de 45 Worthington
Debido a su altura, aspecto y asequibilidad, residentes en una reunión pública fuertemente se opusieron a una propuesta recientemente revisada de un edificio residencial. El proyecto fue incluido en...
Walsh, Jackson speak at JP Progressives forums on mayoral race
JP Progressives hosted Mayor Martin Walsh and City Councilor Tito Jackson in two separate forums to discuss their visions for the city in light of their battle in the...
One competitive Council race in Hill area for preliminary
There will be one competitive City Council race—District 7—in Mission Hill area during the City’s preliminary election Sept. 26, according to a list provided by the City’s Election Department....
Proposal to increase Boston Public Library board gets Council’s OK
Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette In an effort to diversify the Boston Public Library leadership and funding sources, the City Council voted unanimously to pass a home rule...
Sandwich board signs regulations will soon be up for debate
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette In bright colored letters across chalkboard signs, witty remarks or inspirational quotes entice a passerby to stop, look in and see what’s...
Local hospitals sign agreement to form healthcare system
The Beth Israel Deaconess system, Lahey Health, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital and Anna Jacques Hospital have signed a ‘definitive agreement,’ bringing them one step closer to...
New artwork at City Hall
A new series of artwork is now on display at City Hall, including four new art exhibitions and three new murals. The artwork is presented by the Mayor’s Office...
Parker Hill Library programming announced
The Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL) closed on July 1 to undergo a year-long renovation, and the branch’s community programming has been reassigned to various...
Former FPC director to lead CPA group
Christine Poff, the former director for the Franklin Park Coalition, has been selected as the City’s director of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), a newly established position and committee...
JPNC questions leasing agreement at 105A S. Huntington Ave.; BPDA says everything fine
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) is questioning whether developer Anthony Nader of the 105A S. Huntington Ave. project and his company Cedar Valley Holding are violating a memorandum...
English language learning bill changes public school education
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation so that public schools are no longer required to teach in English only, according to a press release. An Act for language opportunity...
Neighborhood Slow Streets Program leaves many residents disappointed
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The five neighborhoods that will join the Neighborhood Slow Streets program in 2017 were announced July 20, leaving many communities who applied...
Hill Agenda, August 4, 2017
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 5 for the Sept. 8 issue. Email listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless...
Participacion, August 4, 2017
El plazo para Participación es 12pm, martes, 5 sept para la edición del 8 sept. Escriba a: news@missionhillgazette.com. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con el código telefónico 617,...
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Recent shooting on Mission Hill This kind of heinous act has become a daily event in our cities and should be expected in a country that makes huge profits from...
Op-Ed: Imagine Boston 2030: Lifting everyone up
By Mayor Martin Walsh “We will listen. We will learn. We will lead.” That is a promise that I made to Bostonians after being sworn in as the 54th...
Op-Ed: Conference on state budget
By Local State Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez In early July, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a $40.2 billion FY18 Conference Committee budget. After the House and Senate pass their...
Hill Happenings
The atrocity committed against beloved Andres Cruz, proprietor of AC Hardware, left a void in the heart of his Mission Hill neighborhood. The Boston Police did a tremendous job,...
What’s Happening on Main Streets
Novelist Ernest Hemingway writing about a happy man wrote, “Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived, and how he died...
Hill business owner shot, killed
Mission Hill business owner Andres Cruz was shot and killed yesterday during an apparent robbery at his AC Hardware store on Tremont Street. Officers from the Boston Police Department...
45 Worthington St. project resurrected
The long-dormant 45 Worthington St. project is being resurrected, though at a “significantly scaled down” concept, according to a representative for the developer. Equity Residential, the developer for the...