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Hill Happenings
By Mossy Martin In April, 1894 in Mission Hill history, land developer, F. Gordon Dexter began to develop the Mission Hill area. He chose Indian names for many of the streets, perhaps because Allegheny Street had already been laid out…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen Walker Special to the Gazette Change is in the air and Spring is finally here. We can already see the crocuses pushing through the Museum of Fine Arts grounds and tulips will bloom soon around Mission Hill. In…
Fairy House Building Event Returns to Franklin Park
Having made it through another winter, it will soon be the time of year when we see the magical creatures that reappear in New England’s fields and woods in the spring. In order to welcome the local elf and fairy…
A True Mission Hiller
City Council Holds Hearing on BuildBPS Update
By Lauren Bennett The City Council Committee on Education held a hearing on Feb. 25 on an update from Boston Public Schools (BPS) regarding the BuildBPS plan. The BuildBPS plan was first announced in 2017 as a $1 billion dollar…
From Baton Rouge to Boston: Lemoine Joins Race for District 8 City Council
By Lauren Bennett Louisiana native Landon Lemoine has lived within District 8 since 2009, and is joining Kristen Mobilia and Helene Vincent in the race for the District 8 City Council seat currently held by Josh Zakim. Lemoine was raised…
Rep. Elugardo Announces House Committee Assignments
Special to the Gazette State Rep. for the Massachusetts 15th Suffolk district Nika Elugardo has announced her committee assignments for the 191st legislative session. Placed on four committees, the representative’s assignments include her top requests. She will serve on the…
BPDA, ISD Discuss Expanding Additional Dwelling Unit Pilot Program
By John Lynds Last year the Boston Inspectional Service Department (ISD) Commissioner William Christopher announced that several Boston neighborhoods that would take part in the Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) pilot program. Christopher said the proposed program was ISD’s way to…
Walsh Releases 2019 Annual Census Including Study on Childcare
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston Election Department today launched the City of Boston’s Annual Resident Census to record individuals age 17 and older who live in the City, with mailers going out to households across Boston.…