Category: News
Mayor Walsh names Mission Hill in 1st speech
New Boston Mayor Martin Walsh gave a shout-out to Mission Hill in his inaugural speech Jan. 6 at Boston College. The Mission Hill mention came as Walsh referred to Boston’s historic nickname of the “City upon a Hill,” a Biblical…
You Said It, Mission Hill!: 2013 in Quotes
“It’s a colossal moment.” An anonymous source close to Mayor Thomas Menino on the night Menino decided not to seek re-election “That was my greatest vote in the legislature.” Then-mayoral candidate Marty Walsh on his vote to legalize same-sex…
Población estudiantil de Mission Hill; menos estudiantes de NU
La población estudiantil de Mission Hill bajó el año pasado por la primera vez desde 2008: a 2.175 de 2.290 en 2013. Northeastern University (NU) sigue con la mayoría, con 1.065 estudiantes en Mission Hill. Por la primera vez desde…
Police investigate 2 shootings
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is investigating two people being shot in the Mission Hill area on Dec. 28, according to bpdnews.com. Officers responded to the intersection of Tremont and Ruggles streets for a report of a person shot around…
Group to survey LMA’s historic buildings
LMA—The Boston Preservation Alliance will conduct a survey of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area’s (LMA) historic buildings, with Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) footing the bill as part of a deal over its upcoming demolition of a century-old structure. Greg…
Leaky pipe causes ambulance re-route at BWH
Approximately 30 patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) were relocated within the hospital following flooding due to a leaky pipe. At approximately 6 a.m. on Jan. 7, during frigid temperatures, a pipe on the sixth floor of BWH’s inpatient…
Walsh appoints Hill native as New Bostonians head
Alejandra St. Guillen, a Mission Hill native and executive director of the Latino political organization Oiste?, was appointed this week as interim director of the City’s Office of New Bostonians by Mayor Martin Walsh. The office helps immigrants access City…
Coalition petitions Walsh for low-income housing
A coalition of 13 housing organizations and advocates, including City Life/Vida Urbana and Boston Tenant Coalition (BTC), are criticizing the City’s plan for new housing creation and are petitioning new Mayor Martin Walsh to focus on lower-income residents. The City’s…
MFA hosts free open house
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a free open house on Monday, Jan. 20. The day of family-friendly activities will include a story hour focused on Dr. King, art-making activities for kids…