Two nonprofit developers specializing in affordable housing—the Back of the Hill Community Development Corporation and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation—are proposing to develop about 40 housing units in a four-story building on City-owned parcels on Heath Street. The two…
Month: December 2014
New England Baptist Hospital IMP expected soon
New England Baptist Hospital is expected to file its Institutional Master Plan (IMP) with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) in February, following a community task force meeting next month. An IMP is a comprehensive development plan that describes an institution’s…
BWH performs double arm transplant
A man who lost his limbs to an infection received two new arms in a remarkable transplant operation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in October. Will Lautzenheiser, 40, lost all four limbs to a bacterial infection that nearly killed…
BLC director one of eight City workers forced out
The City has ended the employment of eight workers, including executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) Ellen Lipsey, according to Mayor’s Office spokesperson Kate Norton. The BLC has played a prominent role in the Mission Hill area, putting…
MassArt community arts program to host open house
The Center for Art and Community Partnerships (CACP) at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) will host a holiday open house on Fri., Dec. 12 to kick off the celebration of CACP’s 10th anniversary. CACP oversees “sparc! the ArtMobile”…
Centennial Park
Hill Agenda, Dec. 12, 2014
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Jan. 6 for the Jan. 9 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Health Movement annual meeting,…
Honor For Dukakis
Participacion, Dec. 12, 2014
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 6 de enero para la edición del 9 de enero. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con 617, a menos que diga otro código de área.…
Editorial: Saying no to a Boston Olympics
The prospect of living alongside thousands of journalists might be enough to make anyone oppose a Boston Olympics bid. But there are many serious reasons that we take the unusual step of urging Mission Hill to join grassroots opponents of…