District 4 City Councilor Charles Yancey’s longtime tenure might be in jeopardy after being topped by Andrea Campbell in the City’s preliminary election on Sept. 8, according to City results. Meanwhile, District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson cruised to a…
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AG reviewing Prouty group’s request to save garden
LMA—The state Attorney General’s (AG) Office has received the request from the Friends of the Prouty Garden to stop the demolition of the green space on Boston Children’s Hospital campus and is reviewing the matter, according to the AG’s Office.…
Man fatally shot at Stop & Shop parking lot
A man was fatally shot at the Stop & Shop parking lot in Brigham Circle on Sept. 16, according to bpdnews.com. Boston Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a call for a person shot at the parking lot of Stop…
WIT launches fundraising campaign for library
The Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to renovate the school’s library, according to a press release. WIT wants to garner $15 million to transform the library into an institution that relies more…
NU opens new community space on campus
Northeastern University (NU) had a ceremonial opening for Northeastern Crossing, a new community space designed to foster connections between Northeastern University and Boston residents, on Sept. 28. Northeastern Crossing, which is located at 1175 Tremont St., will offer programming to…
BRA releases Avenue of Arts guidelines
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has released its design guidelines for zoning in the Avenue of the Arts area, which include suggestions for minimizing shadow and wind impacts, and creating active ground floors and connecting public spaces. The guidelines also…
BRA board approves 105A S. Huntington developer’s plan to move affordable units off-site
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board approved on Sept. 17 the plan by the developer of 105A S. Huntington Ave. to move all the affordable units off-site, according to spokesperson Nick Martin. As part of the proposal, the developer will…
Local officials gather for RTH tower ceremony
Local elected officials, including Mayor Martin Walsh, state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez and City Councilor Josh Zakim, gathered on Sept. 24 for the “Topping-off” ceremony for the “Mosaic on the Riverway,” a 10-story Roxbury Tenants of Harvard (RTH) residential tower at…
Hill Agenda, Oct. 2, 2015
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, Nov. 10 for the Nov. 13 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services board…
Participacion, Oct. 2, 2015
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 3 de Noviembre para la edición del 6 de Noviembre. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con 617, a menos que diga otro código de área.…