Four men are charged with hurling bottles, a chair and a propane tank off a roof deck at police officers on the street below in a July 7 incident at 717 Parker St, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD).…
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CAMH opposes condo project
The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) voted during a July meeting to oppose a nine-unit condominium project at the corner of Parker and Alleghany Streets that requires 13 zoning code variances, according to CAMH President Jessica Casey. The vote…
Fire injures 2
A fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette injured two residents at 808 Parker St. in the early morning hours of Aug. 8, according to the Boston Fire Department (BFD). One resident was hospitalized with burns and another with smoke…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette It never fails to astonish me what generates response from readers of this column. I refer to last month’s commentary on three-deckers. Several devotees told me by phone and on the street about their…
Capuano has office in RCC library
U.S. Representative Michael Capuano has a little-known part-time community office in Roxbury Community College’s (RCC) library. While the office mostly works through booked appointments, the door is open to deal with anything a constituent would want, said Capuano District Rep.…
Wentworth dorm project is filed
LMA—Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is moving ahead with a long-planned student dorm building at 525 Huntington Ave. that could begin construction as soon as February 2013. A public meeting to present the plan is slated for July 31 at…
Man shot in Mission Main
A man was shot multiple times at 44 Horadan Way in the Mission Main housing development at about 12:45 a.m. on July 13, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD). The 42-year-old victim’s name is being withheld by BPD and…
‘Parklet’ to replace parking spaces
Mission Hill will get one of the city’s first “parklets” next year in a new pilot program. A parklet is a small, semi-permanent public space that resembles a deck, created from two to three parking spaces. It may include tables…
Art Park site’s future comes into focus
The City has narrowed its vision for the city-owned land between Parker and Terrace streets. During a June 27 meeting, the City presented draft guidelines for a request for proposals (RFP), which included placing 35 to 45 residential units on…