By Mayor Martin Walsh In July, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation. It bans discrimination and it requires that people with disabilities have the same…
Author: Gazette Staff
Hill Happenings
By Maurice “Mossy” Martin Mission Hill mourned the loss of Billy Earley, who passed away on Aug. 1. Billy, a happy-go-lucky guy, was my friend, going back to our days in the Mission Hill projects. He enjoyed sipping a beer, be…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse Like the returning swallows to Mission San Juan Capistrano or those migrating emperor penguins to their Antarctic breeding grounds, the anticipated academic arrival that occurs every Sept. 1 in Mission Hill provokes excitement and expectancy in our…
Business of the Year
Tobin Center and Fenway High in FY16 budget
A $50,000 study on improving the Tobin Community Center’s outdoor space is among the items in the City’s new Fiscal Year 2016 capital budget, according to the Mayor’s Office. Also in the budget: the $12 million renovation of 67 Alleghany…
Killer sentenced to life for mistaken-ID murder
A killer will spend life in prison without parole after his recent conviction in an infamous 2010 Mission Hill murder whose victim, prosecutors say, was likely targeted in a case of mistaken identity. Keith Hobbs, 29, was sentenced last month…
Summer Jobs
Free sunscreen dispensers coming to City parks
Free sunscreen dispensers will come Boston parks as part of a pilot program inspired by City Councilor Matt O’Malley, the City recently announced. Mayor Martin Walsh announced this month that 30 dispensers will be installed in five City parks, in…
New City crew cleans up drug needles
The City has a new program to quickly clean up hypodermic needles tossed as litter by drug-users. The Mobile Sharps Collection Team, formed last month as part of the Boston Public Health Commission, will pick up needles in public areas…
Hill Agenda, July 10, 2015
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Aug. 11 for the Aug. 14 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Avenue of the Arts Design Guidelines,…