The repeatedly delayed Route 39 bus improvement project is set to begin soon, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. The Route 39 bus is slated to undergo several changes, including the consolidation of some stops and improved amenities like new…
Author: Peter Shanley
Hill resident Giordano runs for council seat
With District 8 City Councilor Mike Ross forgoing a reelection bid to enter the mayoral race, longtime Mission Hill resident Richard Giordano has entered the race to succeed him. He recently spoke with the Gazette on a range of issues,…
4 Mission Hillers pull papers for council race
Nine people—Angelica Addivinola, Thomas Dooley III, Richard Giordano, Garrett Hauck, Gloria Murray, Michael Nichols, Julianna Strout, Gregory Timilty and Josh Zakim—have pulled nominations papers for the District 8 City Councilor race. Mike Ross, who currently holds that seat, which covers…
School to get full-service kitchen
Boston Public Schools (BPS) now says the renovation of its 67 Alleghany St. building will include a full-service kitchen. The Fenway High School is expected to move to that site in 2014. A lack of a full-service kitchen had drawn…
Bike lanes coming to LMA
The Longwood Medical Area (LMA) has become friendlier to cyclists, as bike lanes on Brookline Avenue have been recently installed, according to a press release. The project is a joint venture between the City and Medical Academic and Scientific Community…
Local hospitals treated many bombing victims
Hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area treated more than 70 victims from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, while a handful of patients remain at the facilities. The hospitals went into lockdown with armed guards the day of the bombing.…
Little League will make ‘last minute’ decision on parade
Mission Hill Little League is considering whether to cancel its Opening Day parade tomorrow morning and will make the decision at the “last minute,” according to the organization’s website. In addition, all of today’s practices have been canceled. The parade…
Arkansas rep. partly apologizes for ‘cowering’ comment
Arkansas state Rep. Nate Bell, who suggested earlier today on Twitter that Bostonians are “cowering” because they lack assault rifles, and was rebuked by local City Councilor Matt O’Malley, is partially apologizing for those comments. In a statement posted on…
O’Malley slams Arkansas rep’s terrorism wisecrack
City Councilor Matt O’Malley, who represents part of Mission Hill, had some harsh words on Twitter for Arkansas state Rep. Nate Bell, who brought the gun debate into the Boston Marathon tragedy. Bell wrote on Twitter this morning, “I wonder…
Hospitals in lockdown
LMA—Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in the Longwood Medical Area are among the Boston hospitals in lockdown right now, according to hospital officials. In nearby Jamaica Plain, Brigham and Women’s…