Growing up in Dudley Square in Roxbury during the 1970s and 1980s, Boston mayoral candidate John Barros said, other parts of the city seemed inaccessible to him. And though the city has changed, he said wants to do more to…
Month: July 2013
Mayoral candidate Walsh will run on state rep. record
Boston mayoral candidate Marty Walsh wants it known he’s not going to be vacillating when his past 16 years as state representative for Dorchester comes up during the campaign. “My record is black-and-white. I’m proud of my record,” said Walsh…
NU student charged in sex attacks
A Northeastern University student living in Mission Hill was charged with two violent sexual assaults June 15 that left two women with knife wounds and terrorized the neighborhood. Patrick Barry, 21, a Medford resident recently living at 878 Huntington Ave.,…
55 Shattuck demo delay review postponed
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) was slated to review during a July 9 meeting whether the proposal to demolish the 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus triggers a demolition delay zoning regulation, according to BLC…
Mission Hill gets 2nd Farmers’ Market
Mission Hill now has two options for fans of Farmers’ Markets: the weekly Thursday Farmers’ Market at Brigham Circle and a new market on Tuesday afternoons at Roxbury Crossing. Both are now offering fresh fish in addition to fresh produce.…
Parklet to be installed next month
Mission Hill’s parklet, one of Boston’s first four, will be installed in late August, according to Boston Transportation Department (BTD). A parklet is a small, semi-permanent public space that resembles a deck, created from two to three parking spaces. It…
NU files IMP and 1st building
Northeastern University (NU) filed its institutional master plan (IMP) and a project notification form (PNF) for the first project on its docket, an 180,000-square-foot Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) last month. Meanwhile, state…
Markey wins U.S. Senate seat
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (5th District) beat Republican Gabriel Gomez on June 25 to claim the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry. Third-party candidate Richard Heos, who represents the Twelve Visions Party, came in a distant third.…
Hill Agenda, July 12-Aug. 8, 2013
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Aug. 6 for the Aug. 9 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Northeastern Task Force, to discuss IMP…
Participacion, July 12-Aug. 8, 2013
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 6 de agosto para la edición 9 de agosto. Escribir [email protected]. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Northeastern Task Force, para hablar…