The City’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for vacant City-owned lots on Mission Hill. The RFP breaks down the vacant lands into three packages. The first package consists of 6-8 Gore St., 724-727,…
Month: April 2017
City releases transportation plan
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette There is no question that Boston is booming with both increased development and with an influx of residents. Between 2000 and 2010, Boston’s population grew by five percent to more than 615,000 residents.…
IAG meets to review revised Goddard House project
Members of the impact advisory group (IAG) for the Goddard House project met on March 13 to review the scaled-down proposal with most of the group approving of the changes. The alterations to the project were presented to the Boston…
BPDA still reviewing 1065 Tremont St. project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is still reviewing the Phase 2 project of the 1065 Tremont St. site, according to spokesperson Bonnie McGilpin. BPDA held a community meeting on Feb. 23 when some residents voiced concerns about the…
Hill Agenda, April 7, 2017
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Tues. May 2 for the May 5 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings 44th Annual Meeting for MH…
Participacion, April 7, 2017
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 2 de mayo para la edición del 5 de mayo. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con el código telefónico 617, a menos que haya otro.…
Councilor wants to streamline affordable-housing process
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George recently filed for a hearing order to determine strategies for streamlining the process to apply for affordable housing. “I’ve been working on this issue now for the last…
Hill Happenings
Ed Burke, proprietor of Ed Burke’s Tavern on Huntington Avenue in Mission Hill, died of heart failure on March 9 at 76. Burke’s death evoked an array of memories of the famous bar from legions of Mission Hill folks. Burke took over…
Senior Life: Seniors bend into shape
People of all ages trying to stay in shape can draw inspiration from the senior fitness class at Springhouse Senior Living. Kelly Sullivan teaches a class that she calls “Fit Mix,” which is a mixed fitness class for seniors ranging…
Senior Life: Writing at 72
By Gustaf Berger Special to the Gazette Obsession? Addiction? Within a year of my return to writing, I had lost twenty pounds. Emerging 22 years ago from a dark, drug-fueled period in my life, I began writing and submitting short…