The Gazette this week debuts its first annual “Hill History” special section. In a neighborhood as storied as ours, there are thousands of history stories to tell, but we had to settle for a couple of them for starters. This…
Category: Opinion
Editorial: A democratic Senate race
The U.S. Senate race is becoming competitive despite the best efforts of Democratic Party leaders, and that’s a good thing for the citizens. Despite their party’s name, the Democrats were poised to give voters as little choice as possible in…
Letter: NU council idea needs more details, action
Sociedad Latina would like to respond with the following to the Mission Hill Gazette’s article “Official proposes ‘NU neighborhood council.’” (Jan. 11). John Tobin’s proposal to create a “Northeastern Neighborhood Council” that can open avenues of communication between Northeastern and…
Hill Happenings
Several former Mission Hill folks assembled at the Corrib Pub in West Roxbury on Jan. 7. The occasion was George Traylor’s 60th birthday. George is a keen observer of local politics and he was an aide to the late Mission…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette The long, cold days of winter are upon us, but activity abounds in the Mission Hill business district. After the holidays, it seems that merchants are lowering prices and offering discounts in their shops.…
Editorial: Yes to ‘NU neighborhood council’
Mission Hill should take up John Tobin on his remarkable offer to create a Northeastern University “neighborhood council.” It is virtually unheard-of for a university to meet formally, regularly and openly with community members to address town-and-gown issues. Tobin, NU’s…
Editorial: Shop Mission Hill
Mission Hill Main Streets is doing good work in promoting local businesses in the LMA, including the “Nutcracker” posters reminding people to “Shop Mission Hill” that went up in Brigham Circle last month. The LMA is an amazing place, one…
Editorial: The T won’t fix itself
The partial restoration of Green Line service all the way to Heath Street is good news and a great effort on the part of the cash-strapped MBTA. Development on S. Huntington Avenue is booming and transit service is needed more…
Editorial: Remembering Dr. King
On Jan. 21, our country officially remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader who changed the nation forever with his non-violent opposition to injustices done to African-Americans and—as is often forgotten—anyone who is poor. He put his life on…
Hill Happenings
Congrats to Marion McCarthy and Col. George Rollins on their recent engagement, with a wedding date on the horizon. George is a West Point graduate who grew up in the Mission Hill projects, as did his honey, Marion. Marion’s daughter,…