Boston Public Library (BPL) officials during a community meeting faced a barrage of questions over their decision to close the Parker Hill Branch Library for a year to allow the building to undergo renovations. The questions ranged from the lack of community outreach to why the closure will overlap with the closure of the...
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CPA committee still in the works
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette More work has yet to be done to make the Community Preservation Committee (CPC), which will designate the funds put forth by the Community Preservation Act (CPA), a reality. After back and forth between the advocate group...
BPDA board approves 1457 Tremont St. development
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board during its May 11 meeting approved the 1457 Tremont St. development. The BPDA held a community meeting in April when the majority of attendees did not oppose the project. Local developers Suzanne and Leland DiMeco have...
Futuro del comité del CPA
De Beth Treffeisen Especial a Gazette Miembros del ayuntamiento necesitan más tiempo para llegar a un acuerdo sobre la creación de un comité de preservación comunitaria (CPC), un grupo...
Boston striving to be an age-friendly city
The City of Boston, in partnership with AARP, recently launched its first Age-Friendly Boston Action Plan, which will act as a blueprint to improve life for Boston’s older adults...
Members of the Friends of Prouty Garden group get a court win
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Salinger has allowed a motion to supplement the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) administrative record regarding the approval of Boston Children’s Hospital’s (BCH) Determination of...
Residents demand slower, safer streets
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette Residents packed the City Council chamber on May 10 during a budget hearing for the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) to demand slower...
One community meeting closer to Olmsted Park restoration
Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) held a community meeting on May 10 to hear ideas for improvements that park-goers have about Olmsted Park, and to collect feedback about...
Sociedad Latina holds ceremony for graduating youths
Sociedad Latina, a youth-oriented organization on Mission Hill, held a celebration on May 11 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for its youths graduating from middle school, high school, and...
Hill Agenda, June 2, 2017
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Tues. July 4 for the July 7 issue. Email listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless...
Participacion, June 2, 2017
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 4 de julio para la edición del 7 de julio. Escriba a: news@missionhillgazette.com. Note que los números telefónicos...
Zakim could face challenger in reelection bid
Mission Hill City Councilor Josh Zakim might have a challenger to his reelection bid, as Fenway resident Kristen Mobilia has pulled nomination papers. If the two candidates both turn...
Hill Happenings
Kudos to Kate Weldon, the executive director of Resolve New England, who was featured on WBZ television last month. Resolve New England counsels couples who are planning families, including adoption. Kate, from...
Op-Ed: Investing in Mission Hill
By Mayor Martin Walsh This month, I am proud to put forth a budget for the City of Boston that will make Boston a better place to work, live,...
What’s Happening on Main Streets
Trees and flowers in full bloom, graduates emblazoned in their academic regalia, iridescent sunsets, Old Glory flapping in the breeze… Mission Hill suffuses color at this time of year....
Maloney Properties Will Be Conducting a Boston Planning and Development Agency (Bpda) Income Restricted Rental Lottery for Seven Apartments Located at Sunset Lofts
The property is located 70 Parker Hill Avenue in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. Sunset Lofts will be a six-story apartment building consisting of 40 new apartments. Seven of the...
Parker Hill Library to close for a year
The Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL) on July 1 will close for a year to undergo a $2.4 million renovation that consists mostly of repairs...
115-unit development proposed for the Hill
Wingate Companies has filed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency to build a six-story, 115-unit residential building at 95 St. Alphonsus St. “The...
Most residents not opposed to 1457 Tremont St.
At a Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) community meeting, developers Suzanne and Leland DiMeco presented their plans for an environmentally-friendly development to be built at 1457 Tremont St.,...
Residentes no se oponen a desarrollo ecológico en Tremont
En una reunión comunitaria de Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), los promotores Suzanne y Leland DiMeco presentaron sus planes de construcción para un desarrollo ecológico en 1457 Tremont...
City Council chamber set for new accessibility upgrades
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The Christopher A. Iannella Chamber that hosts the weekly City Council hearings is set for some major accessibility upgrades. At a City...