A small group of civil liberties activists staged a protest June 1 at Boston Police headquarters against a controversial anti-terrorism intelligence center based there. The protest followed recent articles in the Jamaica Plain Gazette and DigBoston about how the Boston…
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Hill Happenings
As the youngest of six, I’m a lucky guy to have had a terrific big brother. Thanks, John. John Martin passed away peacefully in Las Vegas June 2 after an enduring illness. A deluge of memories of John billowed through…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette Summer will soon descend upon Mission Hill, and I’m happy to report that our Thursday Farmer’s Market in Brigham Circle commences on June 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year the Great…
Obama to speak at Markey rally June 12
President Barack Obama will appear at a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Ed Markey on Weds., June 12 at the Reggie Lewis Center. The rally is a campaign event for the Democratic Senate candidate, but it is open to…
Civil liberties groups to protest at police HQ
Civil liberties groups will stage a protest tomorrow, June 1, at Boston Police headquarters against a controversial anti-terrorism intelligence center based there. The protest follows recent articles in the Jamaica Plain Gazette and DigBoston about how the Boston Regional Intelligence…
City considers landmarking Children’s building
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) is currently reviewing a petition to landmark the 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus, according to BLC Executive Director Ellen Lipsey. The Friends of Historic Mission Hill filed the petition…
Mission Hill Shines
Ross, 23 others run for mayor
City Councilor Mike Ross, a Mission Hill resident, is among 24 candidates who pulled papers to run for the Mayor’s Office. Ross announced his candidacy via Twitter last month while standing in Mission Hill’s Kevin Fitzgerald Park. He tweeted, “I…
BWH marks 100 years, opens time capsule
LMA—Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) kicked off its 100th birthday celebration this month by opening a time capsule that included letters from the hospital’s 1963 leaders to their modern counterparts. Items from the capsule are on display in the hospital’s…
Consalvo: ayudar a la gente, labor del acalde
En la primera entrevista significante de su campaña, el consejero municipal y candidato para alcalde Rob Consalvo prometió llevar al puesto una mezcla de innovación – incluso nombrar un ‘tsar de tecnología’ – y servicio público tradicional. En la entrevista…