Mission Hill voters will head to the polls Sept. 8 for the state primary election, which will feature several local contested races. Democratic state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (2nd Suffolk District) is battling Roy Owens, a regular candidate for elected office,…
Month: September 2016
Mission Hill B & E suspect found with stolen goods, loaded shotgun
A Mission Hill breaking-and-entering suspect was later found with the stolen goods and a loaded shotgun, according to local authorities. Andre Hopkins, 47, is on $20,000 bail after being charged with breaking and entering and several other counts at West…
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Developers plan 40-unit dev. on Tremont Street
Leland and Suzanne DiMeco, a Mission Hill-based husband and wife development team, are planning to replace the vacant Roxbury Council Knights of Columbus building with a 40-unit, mixed-use project at 1457 Tremont St. Suzanne DiMeco said in a phone interview…
Votantes asistirán a las elecciones primarias el 8 de septiembre
Votantes inscritos asistirán a las elecciones el 8 de septiembre para las elecciones primarias estatales, que incluirán varias carreras locales disputadas. La Senadora del Estado demócrata Sonia Chang-Díaz (del segundo distrito Suffolk) enfrenta a Roy Owens, un candidato regular para…
MFA displays BPS students’ art
Visitors to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) can now view the work of Boston Public Schools students at a new exhibition of local youth artists called “HOMiE: In Our Eyes,” according to a press release. The exhibition is the…
Boston Creates spawns artist funding
Artists in Boston can now apply for grants to help them share their work with the public, continue their professional development, or teach others through a new program, “The Opportunity Fund,” according to a press release. The pilot grant program…
Participacion, Sept. 2, 2016
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 4 de octubre para la edición del 7 de octubre. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con 617, a menos que diga otro código de área.…
Student Welcome Guide: A student’s guide to Mission Hill
The following is some basic information for students moving into the Mission Hill area. General Boston Get renter’s insurance. It might seem like an unnecessary expense until you have a break-in, or your upstairs neighbor’s toilet overflows while they’re out…
Student Welcome Guide: Mission Hill Place Names
Welcome to the neighborhood! You just moved to Mission Hill—but did you know you’re actually on Parker Hill? You’ve probably already noticed the spires of Mission Church—which technically isn’t called that, either. And why’s the post office called Roxbury Crossing?…