Category: News
LMA ‘grand rounds’ offer old-school doc talks
LMA—Before the Internet and smartphones, doctors and nurses who cared for the same patient would have to sit down and talk to each other. The health care team would walk around hospital wards and visit patients, running through each one’s…
Occupy Roxbury group planned, draws fire
An attempt to form an Occupy Roxbury political organization is drawing fire from the existing group Occupy the Hood. Abe Spritzler, a 25-year-old lifelong Jamaica Plain resident, said he got the idea for Occupy Roxbury from his work with Occupy…
Day of Service
NU dorm work could start soon
Work on the new Northeastern University (NU) dorm on Huntington Avenue might start before the month is out. NU has been working on the project’s financing for weeks, and “we should know something pretty good in the next few weeks,”…
Hill Happenings
Condolences to the family of Pauline Pierce, a beautiful, fun-loving woman who passed away last month. Mrs. Pierce was a terrific actress, performing for many years in the Mission Hill Theatre Group. She displayed her talent in several plays, including…
Holiday Party
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse You don’t need a groundhog to tell you that we still have more winter days ahead. Keep your sidewalk clear of snow and ice along with a healthy supply of rock-salt-type de-icers. There are many environmentally friendly…
Register for presidential primary by Feb. 15
The deadline for registering to vote in the U.S. presidential primary election in Massachusetts is Feb. 15. The election will be held March 6. It will help to select the nominees for the Democratic, Green and Republican parties in the…
Ross will not run for Congress
City Councilor Mike Ross has decided not to run for a U.S. Congress seat after openly considering the idea for weeks, according to a press release attributed to his campaign exploratory committee. Ross, a Mission Hill resident, said in the…