La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 4 de septiembre para la edición 7 de septiembre. Escribir [email protected]. Reuniones Reunión BRA comunitaria de Art Park, para discutir el plan de desarrollo en 778-796 Parker Street y…
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What’s Up, Aug. 10-Sept. 6, 2012
The deadline for What’s Up listings is noon, Sept. 4 for the Sept. 7 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Meetings Art Park community BRA meeting, to discuss redevelopment plan at 778-796 Parker St. and 77 Terrace St., Mon., Aug. 13,…
Fire injures 2
A fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette injured two residents at 808 Parker St. in the early morning hours of Aug. 8, according to the Boston Fire Department (BFD). One resident was hospitalized with burns and another with smoke…
Editorial: A S. Huntington vision
It’s time for the City to create a S. Huntington Avenue master plan, or for residents to do so if the City refuses. For a century, the S. Huntington strip between Huntington Avenue and Bynner Street in JP has been…
Editorial: Beyond NU’s dorm
Northeastern’s new dorm is moving ahead. It’s a good thing for Mission Hill because it will help to diversify residential areas that too often have become fraternity row. It is, in fact, exactly what this community asked for, and NU…
Editorial: Green, but not grassroots
The City is telling us that the public “absolutely” will have design input on the new parklet coming to Tremont Street. It is also telling us that the parklet may arrive as soon as next month, well before any design…
Letter: No trolleys, more quiet
I would just like to say how peaceful it is between Brigham Circle and Heath Street on weekends without the trolley. No bell clanging, no airhorn and no “eeeeeeeeee” noise from the latest-model Breda trollies. Ralph Spears Mission Hill
Letter: Sánchez wrong to support ‘three strikes’
Regarding the “three strikes” bill, my rep., Jeffrey Sánchez, voted in favor of this bill, thus abandoning his confreres in the state Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, the chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, common sense and me. Across the…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette It never fails to astonish me what generates response from readers of this column. I refer to last month’s commentary on three-deckers. Several devotees told me by phone and on the street about their…