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…
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Mission Hill-inspired poem on display at Mike’s
By Rebeca Oliveira and John Ruch/Gazette Staff A daily morning stop at Mike’s Donuts at 1524 Tremont St. inspired a Boston Latin School teacher to pen a poem, now on display at Mike’s, about Mission Hill and the Longwood Medical…
Owners of rotting homes take fix-up deal
Owners of Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC)-constructed homes on the Back of the Hill that were considering legal action against the developers have decided to take the JPNDC’s offer of repairs. Homeowner Sergio Morales told the Gazette that the…
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.…
Hill Happenings
Shortly after terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured on April 19, it was heartwarming to look out my window and see several hundred young folks engaging in a spontaneous celebration in front of Calumet Square. When a police cruiser arrived, two…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette What a difference a month makes. We have all been affected by the catastrophic events of Patriot’s Day, 2013. The Richard family, active volunteers for many years in the St. Mark’s Area Main Streets…
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting
An early-morning shooting today left a male victim dead and a female victim wounded at 41 Prentiss St. in the Alice Taylor Homes housing development, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD). BPD has not released the victims’ identities or…
Muddy River tests to make gunshot sounds starting April 30
Tests that sound like loud gunshots will be conducted as part of the Muddy River Restoration Project starting tomorrow in the Longwood Medical and Fenway areas. There will be three loud bangs a day, every other day, from April 30…
Hill Happenings: Suspect’s capture cheered, fallen officer honored
Shortly after terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured on April 19, it was heartwarming to look out my window and see several hundred young folks engaging in a spontaneous celebration in front of Calumet Square. When a police cruiser arrived, two…
Bomb suspect being treated at Beth Israel
LMA—Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev is being treated at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), hospital spokesperson Bonnie Prescott confirmed to the Gazette. She said there should be no impact on other patients with appointments at BIDMC or seeking…