After several delays, the City has issued the request for proposals (RFP) for redeveloping the Art Park site, which is City-owned land between Parker and Terrace Streets. The RFP is a culmination of more than a yearlong process that at…
Month: April 2013
Hill Agenda, April 5-May 16, 2013
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, May 14 for the May 17 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill NHS annual meeting, Mon.,…
Gazette marks 20 years of service
The Mission Hill Gazette marks 20 years of serving the community this month. The first issue of the Gazette hit the streets in April 1993. The front-page stories were about the controversial plan to sell the former English High School…
Local thoughts on Gazette history
By John Ruch and Peter Shanley/Gazette Staff Some notable community figures, past and present, recently shared their thoughts on the Mission Hill Gazette marking 20 years of community service. City Councilor and Mission Hill resident Mike Ross: “Local press is…
Parklet plan is delayed
A “parklet” proposed for Tremont Street will come to Mission Hill later than expected, in late summer or early fall, following a community design process, City Transportation Department (BTD) Director of Planning Vineet Gupta told the Gazette. “Now that we…
Participacion, April 5-May 16, 2013
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 14 de mayo para la edición 17 de mayo. Escribir [email protected]. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Reunión anual de Mission Hill…
Editorial: A local mayor?
With Mayor Menino out of the race, there is a chance for a Mission Hill mayor to be elected this fall. Several local elected officials are potential candidates for the Mayor’s Office, and would be strong contenders. We are excited…
Editorial: The Gazette: A sense of purpose
Mission Hill and the Longwood Medical and Academic Area have improved dramatically over the past 20 years since the Gazette debuted, and it has been the Gazette’s honor to be a partner in that. We look forward to being your…
Hill Happenings
Several former neighborhood folks traveled from throughout the globe to attend the Mission Hill-Jamaica Plain reunion at Cedars of Lebanon Hall in JP last month. I was surprised to see my ’67 Mission High classmate Stephen Coote at the reunion.…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette This month, new businesses started up in two formerly shuttered storefronts generating energy and excitement in our business district. Leland and Suzanne Dimeco opened their Boston Green Realty Office at one of the prettiest…