LMA—Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is moving ahead with a long-planned student dorm building at 525 Huntington Ave. that could begin construction as soon as February 2013. A public meeting to present the plan is slated for July 31 at…
Author: John Ruch
Man shot in Mission Main
A man was shot multiple times at 44 Horadan Way in the Mission Main housing development at about 12:45 a.m. on July 13, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD). The 42-year-old victim’s name is being withheld by BPD and…
Boutique hotel coming soon
S. HUNTINGTON—A new “boutique” hotel, long in development at 81 S. Huntington Ave., is aiming to open for business on Aug. 1, according to its website. The 41-room hotel in a former nursing home was originally announced as a possible…
New police novel is based on the Hill
A historical novel set in Roxbury Crossing and written by a Mission Hill native will debut on June 16 with a celebration at the Mission Bar & Grill. “The Rising at Roxbury Crossing” by James Redfearn follows a local rookie…
Mother of Year crowned
Lucia Rocha Laboy was crowned the “mother of the year” at the annual Mother’s Day Celebration at Mission Church on May 19. Rocha Laboy, a resident of the Mission Main housing development, is well-known as a “babysitter for the community,”…
T station daycare space up for rent
The lease for a daycare center in the Roxbury Crossing T Station property at Tremont and Terrace streets is expiring, and it is unclear whether it will file a bid with the MBTA to stay. Tartt’s Day Care Center III…
Prisoner charged in ’08 student killing
A federal prisoner has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2008 killing of a Northeastern University student in her Parker Hill Avenue home. Rebecca Payne, a Connecticut native, was shot to death on May 20, 2008 at 170 Parker…
El Nuevo Representante Latino
Miguel Chávez ha sido seleccionado como el nuevo representante latino para el alcalde Thomas Menino. La comunidad latina ha crecido durante años y tiene mucho que hacer, dijo Chávez al Gazette. El será un vínculo entre los latinos de Boston…
Man charged with ‘mistaken ID’ murder
A man gunned down in the Mission Main housing development in 2010 may have been “the victim of mistaken identity,” according to Suffolk County prosecutors, who recently charged a man with murder in the case. Demetrius Blocker, 21, was shot…
Water pipe work may close streets
Water pipe replacement work will come to three Mission Hill streets within the month, possibly creating street closures and temporary water service bypasses. The affected streets are Oscar, Sachem and Wait. “It’s for the community,” said Boston Water and Sewer…