Residents of Mission Hill will head to the polls on Nov. 6 and help decide several statewide races and ballot questions. Two incumbents—Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democrat U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren—both face challengers, but they have high approval ratings and double-digits leads in polls going into Election Day. Warren, who many believe will...
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Hill residents head to the polls on Nov. 6
Shattuck Award winner dishes nutrition advice at Tobin
By Ha Ta Special to the Gazette At the Tobin K-8 School on Mission Hill, children ask their lunch monitor Maria Rodriguez for advice on healthy eating, leading to what is known affectionately as the “Maria Effect.” Rodriguez, 48, was recently awarded Boston’s 2018...
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BPDA board approves two Mission Hill area projects
The Boston Planning and Development Agency board approved two Mission Hill area projects—111 Terrace Street and a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) new inpatient building—during its monthly meeting...
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Premiada de Shattuck habla sobre la nutrición en la escuela Tobin
Ha Ta Especial a The Gazette En la escuela K-8 Tobin en Mission Hill, los niños le piden consejos de salud sobre la alimentación saludable a la supervisora...
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BPDA: No update on Burney St. dev.
There is no update on the proposed 9 Burney St. development, according to Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) spokesperson Bonnie McGilpin. The project was first filed with BPDA...
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NU to offer scholarships to students studying biotechnology
Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined the college presidents of Northeastern University and Middlesex Community College on Oct. 23 to announce a $4.4 million grant from...
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Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz announces new neighborhood office hours
Local state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz has announced neighborhood office hours for November 2018. Office Hours, held by Sen. Chang-Díaz and her staff, will take place within each of the...
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Q. and A. with local craftsman Shane Maxwell
Shane Maxwell is a local craftsman who oversees textile painting and dyeing for Boston Ballet and The Santa Fe Opera. He was recently named a Polly Thayer Starr Artist...
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Fenway High School’s morning with the mayor
By Alexa Lopez Special to the Gazette The hot topic of the day on the morning of Sept. 13 was the news that Mayor Walsh was making an appearance...
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Parks Department proposes Phase 2 of Muddy River project
By Lauren Bennett Special to the Gazette The Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented what ended up being a controversial proposal for Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood...
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FENWAY FRANKENSTEIN FESTIVAL
Courtesy Photos by Samuel Kim Wentworth Institute of Technology and the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) teamed up to host the Fenway Frankenstein Festival between Oct. 24 and Oct....
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Hill Agenda
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Tues. Dec. 11 for the Nov. Dec. 14 issue. Email listings to [email protected] Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below,...
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Participación
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía, martes, 4 diciembre para la edición 7 diciembre. Correo: [email protected] Los números telefónicos abajo empiezan con el código 617....
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Hill Happenings
I enjoyed an inspiring chat with Father Kevin MacDonald over a beer at Flann O’Brien’s last week. Father MacDonald, a Redemptorist priest in Florida, loves Mission Church, having served...
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Op-eds:
Yes on Three By Rev. Courtney JonesPsalm 139 proclaims, “We are fearfully and wonderfully made.” I believe that all of us are wonderfully made in our diversity. Every person has...
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What’s Happening on Main Streets
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the armistice was declared ending the Great War 100 years ago. We celebrate this occasion as Veterans...
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Sanchez reflects on tenure after losing election
After more than a decade and a half of serving the people of Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill at the State House, state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez will be exiting...
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Q. and A. with the new Parker Hill children librarian
The Parker Hill Branch Library re-opened this summer after being closed for about a year for a renovation. Along with fixes and repairs, the re-opening also brought a new...
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CAMH members criticize Alleghany St. project
The return of the 30 Alleghany St. project proved no more agreeable to the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) than it was when the project was first proposed...
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Entrevista con la nueva bibliotecaria de niños
La biblioteca Parker Hill reabrió en el verano después de un año de renovaciones. Incluida en las mejoras es la nueva bibliotecaria de niños—Thealyn Ploetz. The Gazette entrevistó a...
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Dana-Farber fundraiser Oct. 20
The fifth annual Dana-Farber UnMask Cancer fundraising event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston on Saturday, Oct. 20, to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund....
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