The proposed nine-unit condominium building at the corner of Parker and Allegany Streets was denied without prejudice by the zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Aug. 7. Steenbrugge can now either abandon the project or file again with the ZBA.…
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A look inside the EnVision Hotel
S. HUNTINGTON—The Gazette received an exclusive tour of the new boutique hotel on S. Huntington Avenue. EnVision Hotel Boston offers 39 stylish and well-proportioned rooms, including two two-bedroom suites that overlook Olmsted Park and Leverett Pond. “You want to make…
Hill Happenings
God bless Father Robert Lennon, C.Ss.R., who celebrated 60 years as a Redemptorist priest Aug. 25 after the 12:10 Mass at Mission Church. Father Lennon has been at Mission Church since 2000. To commemorate Father Lennon’s remarkable life, parishioners gathered…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette September brings not only a change in the weather, but a sense of rebirth with the return of students and others to Mission Hill. Like the swallows to Capistrano, U-Haul vans and overstuffed autos…
Group aims to register student voters on Sept. 1
A volunteer effort called Mission: The Hill will canvass Mission Hill’s new young residents on Sept. 1, student move-in day, to see if they want to register to vote at their new addresses. The effort is the brainchild of Dorothy Scheeline,…
Student move-in day is Sept. 1; parking restrictions announced
Parking will be restricted on various Mission Hill streets on Sat., Sept. 1 for student move-in day, as the neighborhood fills with moving trucks. The restrictions listed here do not apply to vehicles with a City of Boston Mission Hill…
Muddy River restoration work to start in fall
Muddy River restoration work, including the “daylighting” of a buried section of river under the Sears Rotary, will begin around Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps today announced it has awarded a nearly $31…
Man shot and wounded; suspect sought
A man was shot and wounded on the night of Aug. 3 at Tremont and St. Alphonsus Streets, and Boston police are seeking a male suspect caught on security camera video. The unidentified victim was shot multiple times and suffered…
Ward 10 poll location changes for Sept. 6 election
The poll location for voters in Ward 10’s Precincts 1 and 2 will move from the Tobin School to the Mission Main housing development for this fall’s elections, according to the Mayor’s Office. The polling place will be at 41-43…
Housing, retail planned for Clutch Works site
After years of failed redevelopment ideas, the Boston Clutch Works site at 1486 Tremont St. could become rental housing and storefront retail in a new plan proposed by local developer Jason Savage and others. The team has reviewed previous plans…