A third-floor deck collapsed at an apartment building at 1538 Tremont St. on Mission Hill Friday night, injuring 10 to 11 people, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD) and the Inspectional Services Department (ISD). Officers responded to a report…
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Two victims wounded in Mission Hill shooting
The Boston Police Department is investigating a shooting on Mission Hill where two women were wounded early Saturday morning, according to bpdnews.com. Officers responded to 32 McGreevey Way for a report of shots fired at about 12:33 a.m. on Sept.…
Ross scores Ward 10 nod at mayoral forum
Reckoning day is almost upon the 12 Boston mayoral candidates, as the preliminary election that will narrow the field to two candidates is slated for Sept. 24. The majority of the candidates gathered for a Ward 10 Democratic Committee forum…
Mayoral candidate Yancey has education on his mind
Mayoral candidate Charles Yancey staked his claim to the title of the race’s “education candidate” during a recent hour-long interview at the Gazette’s office. Yancey, currently a city councilor, spent the majority of the interview discussing improving education in the…
Candidatos para alcalde responden a preguntas
La campaña para alcalde se está acabando. El mes pasado, Gazette contactó a los doce candidatos para preguntarles acerca del vecindario de Mission Hill. Los candidatos Felix Arroyo, John Barros, John Connolly y Mike Ross respondieron por email. Sus respuestas…
Mayoral candidates answer Mission Hill questions
The Boston mayoral race is rounding the corner and coming down the home stretch. Last month, the Gazette reached out to all 12 candidates to have them answer questions specific to the Mission Hill neighborhood. Candidates Felix Arroyo, John Barros,…
Choices galore in local, citywide council races
Mission Hillers who like variety will find plenty of it when they head to the polls on Sept. 24 to vote in the At-Large City Council and local District 8 City Council races. There are 19 candidates running for at-large,…
Candidates talk ways to improve parks
More City funds for parks and streamlining the permitting process were two issues the majority of the Boston mayoral candidates agreed upon during a forum on parks and open spaces Aug. 16. About 300 people attended the forum, sponsored by…
Parking restrictions, roaming ISD officials for student move-in day Sept. 1
The City will have Inspectional Services Department (ISD) officials out in force and have parking restrictions in place on Mission Hill for the Sept. 1 student move-in day. ISD spokesperson Lisa Timberlake said groups of housing inspectors and code enforcement…
Detective in botched attack case demoted
By Peter Shanley and John Ruch/Gazette Staff Jerome Hall-Brewster, the Boston Police Department (BPD) officer accused of failing to properly investigate a September 2012 Mission Hill attack on a woman, has been stripped of his detective ranking, according to a…