LMA—Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) continues to mark its 100th anniversary celebration with a display of historical nurses’ uniforms and a self-guided audio tour of the hospital. Branded “BluePrint” after the nationally known teaching hospital’s colors, the two-year celebration will mark the 100th anniversaries of two of the hospitals that merged to become BWH:...
A community meeting will be held on June 24 to discuss the controversial proposed demolition of 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus. See the Hill Agenda for details on the meeting. BCH did not respond to a request for comment, but previously said that no decision had been made...
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 9 de julio para la edición 12 de julio. Escribir news@missionhillgazette.com. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Reunión de Wentworth Task Force, agenda incluye actualización de 500 Huntington Ave, martes, 19 junio, 6pm, ubicada en la...
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, July 9 for the July 12 issue. Email listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Wentworth Task Force meeting, agenda to include update on 500 Huntington Ave. project, Tues., June 19, 6pm, location Beatty Hall...
The up-to-$25,000 cost of the City-funded “parklet,” aka free sidewalk seating for private businesses, is as amazing as the fact that it took a Gazette Freedom of Information Act request to get that number. The parklet program looks like a classic boondoggle that snuck through its stunning overall $100,000 taxpayer-funded price tag via deliberately...
Recently revealed government spying on peaceful protestors and potentially everyone’s phone records, email and Internet activity are outrageous violations of the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They are shocking examples of fear overcoming wisdom and power overcoming democracy. These are not abstract violations happening somewhere else. The Boston Police spying on...
A small group of civil liberties activists staged a protest June 1 at Boston Police headquarters against a controversial anti-terrorism intelligence center based there. The protest followed recent articles in the Jamaica Plain Gazette and DigBoston about how the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) overlooked the alleged Boston Marathon bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev, but...
As the youngest of six, I’m a lucky guy to have had a terrific big brother. Thanks, John. John Martin passed away peacefully in Las Vegas June 2 after an enduring illness. A deluge of memories of John billowed through my mind, from our days growing up in the Mission Hill projects to John’s...
By Richard Rouse/Special to the Gazette Summer will soon descend upon Mission Hill, and I’m happy to report that our Thursday Farmer’s Market in Brigham Circle commences on June 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year the Great Cape Baking Co. joins the mix, featuring an array of goodies. If Great Cape...
President Barack Obama will appear at a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Ed Markey on Weds., June 12 at the Reggie Lewis Center. The rally is a campaign event for the Democratic Senate candidate, but it is open to the general public. Tickets are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis at...
Civil liberties groups will stage a protest tomorrow, June 1, at Boston Police headquarters against a controversial anti-terrorism intelligence center based there. The protest follows recent articles in the Jamaica Plain Gazette and DigBoston about how the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) overlooked the alleged Boston Marathon bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev, but kept secret...
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) is currently reviewing a petition to landmark the 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus, according to BLC Executive Director Ellen Lipsey. The Friends of Historic Mission Hill filed the petition last year. The building is planned for demolition. There is no timeframe for the...
City Councilor Mike Ross, a Mission Hill resident, is among 24 candidates who pulled papers to run for the Mayor’s Office. Ross announced his candidacy via Twitter last month while standing in Mission Hill’s Kevin Fitzgerald Park. He tweeted, “I love this city. I believe in its people and our limitless potential.” Other candidates...
LMA—Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) kicked off its 100th birthday celebration this month by opening a time capsule that included letters from the hospital’s 1963 leaders to their modern counterparts. Items from the capsule are on display in the hospital’s lobby. Branded “BluePrint” after the nationally known teaching hospital’s colors, the two-year celebration will...
En la primera entrevista significante de su campaña, el consejero municipal y candidato para alcalde Rob Consalvo prometió llevar al puesto una mezcla de innovación – incluso nombrar un ‘tsar de tecnología’ – y servicio público tradicional. En la entrevista exclusiva el 5 de abril con Gazette, Consalvo dijo que “ vamos a...
An affordable senior housing project planned for Roxbury Crossing is fully funded after three years in development. Construction is expected to begin in the late fall or early winter. The development of the 40-unit Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services (MHNHS) Roxbury Crossing project was delayed because of a lack of funding. MHNHS Senior Project...
An early-morning shooting May 3 left a male victim dead and a female victim wounded at 41 Prentiss St. in the Alice Taylor Homes housing development, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD). BPD has not released the victims’ identities or ages and has no information on suspects in the 12:42 a.m. shooting. The...
The repeatedly delayed Route 39 bus improvement project is set to begin soon, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. The Route 39 bus is slated to undergo several changes, including the consolidation of some stops and improved amenities like new shelters and benches and “bump-out” curb extensions. The project is meant to speed service...
With District 8 City Councilor Mike Ross forgoing a reelection bid to enter the mayoral race, longtime Mission Hill resident Richard Giordano has entered the race to succeed him. He recently spoke with the Gazette on a range of issues, including the housing situation on Mission Hill and criticizing last year’s process around the...
Nine people—Angelica Addivinola, Thomas Dooley III, Richard Giordano, Garrett Hauck, Gloria Murray, Michael Nichols, Julianna Strout, Gregory Timilty and Josh Zakim—have pulled nominations papers for the District 8 City Councilor race. Mike Ross, who currently holds that seat, which covers Mission Hill, is running for mayor. Murray, who is the founding member of the...
