Mucho de lo que era normal en las escuelas públicas ya no lo será a partir del nuevo año escolar. Por ejemplo, los alimentos en las escuelas estarán a cargo de un nuevo proveedor que promete más saludables y apetitosas comidas. Aunque no se reclaman autores ni piden reconocimiento, para líderes de estudiantes de...
An art library open to all
What do Japanese comics, historic prints, Photoshop use, deck-building how-tos and Michel Gondry documentaries have in common? They’re all free and available to the public at Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s (MassArt) Morton R. Godine Library. The Godine Library and all its resources, unlike most other collegiate libraries, are completely open and free...
Doc marks 50 years of diabetes care
LMA—From patient life expectancy to professional gender norms, Doctor Donna Younger has seen a lot of changes in her 50 years treating patients at the Longwood Medical Area’s Joslin Diabetes Center. “Things are remarkably different,” said 82-year-old Younger, who started working at Joslin on a fellowship in 1959 and joined the staff in 1961,...
Move-in day traffic details
Student move-in day—the annual Sept. 1 tradition of a new crop of student tenants moving into apartments on the Hill—used to conjure images of trash-strewn sidewalks and moving-truck gridlock. But, no more, Will Onuoha from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services told the Gazette. “Last year was super-smooth. It is never perfect, but we...
Mission Hill Main Streets takes budget hit
By David Taber Gazette Staff Mission Hill Main Street (MHMS), a nonprofit that supports and advocates for Mission Hill’s business district, saw a budget shortfall this year that forced the lay-off of one of its two staff members. “I had a good run…I look at it as time to move on,” said Barry...
NEU dorm project still on hold
Partial demolition of the YMCA on Huntington Avenue for Northeastern University’s (NEU) new dorm is still on hold, almost certainly setting back the projected fall 2013 opening and possibly threatening the entire plan. NEU needs the permission of the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) to begin the project, which involves proving that alternatives for the...
Connolly focuses on education
If At-Large City Councilor John Connolly had his way, Boston Public Schools would be radically different. A former middle school teacher and chair of the City Council’s Education Committee, “I would pilot the whole system,” Connolly said in a June interview at the Gazette office, referring to pilot schools—BPS schools that are granted more...
Participación
Citas BPL. Hay un comversatorio para discutr el futuro de Boston Public Library. Será el proóximo jueves 25, 6-7pm, en la sucursal Parker Hill, 1497 Tremont St. Info: www.bpl.org/compass. Conciertos. El programa Summer Concerts in the Courtyard del Museum of Fine Arts. Tiene un ciclo interesante los miércoles con música y cantantes folklóricos. 465...
Partners to affiliate with low-cost insurer
Partners HealthCare System, a network of hospitals that includes Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the Longwood Medical Area (LMA), earlier this month signed a letter of intent to “affiliate” with low-cost insurer Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP). The affiliation would mean NHP, a Boston-based nonprofit health insurance company that provides insurance for people on Medicaid...
Flaherty eager for another term
Two years after challenging Mayor Thomas Menino in one of the closest races the mayor has ever faced, former At-Large City Councilor Michael Flaherty wants his old job back. “It was never an option for me to take my ball and go home. I am not interested in sitting in the bleachers,” Flaherty said...
What’s Up
The final, last-minute deadline for What’s Up listings is noon, Sept. 13 for the Sept. 16 issue. Email listings to news@missionhillgazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings BPL Compass, discuss strategic planning for the future of the Boston Public Library, Thurs., Aug. 25, 6-7pm,...
ArtMobile brings art to the people
Where does the rubber hit the road for the Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s community outreach efforts? Starting this summer, the answer is a Ford van, repurposed by the school’s Center for Art and Community Partnerships as the SPARC ArtMobile. The van has been out and about in the neighborhood all summer, MassArt...
Editorial: Not just along for the ride
Hubway, the new bicycle rental system, appears to be a success. It would be even more successful with the public input it deserves. Hubway, a joint city-corporate program, is one of Mayor Menino’s many real-deal bicycle infrastructure improvements. It is not cosmetic and it is not fluff. It is an ambitious achievement. The mayor...
Editorial: Supporting Main Streets
The funding losses at Mission Hill Main Streets (MHMS) that resulted in the layoff of staffer Barry Twomey and delayed a deserved pay raise for Executive Director Richard Rouse are discouraging. Perhaps, like many of the businesses MHMS assists, the organization can figure out a way to do more with less in tough times....
Hill Happenings
By Maurice “Mossy” Martin Special to the Gazette Condolences to the family of Richard Dwyer, who passed away last month. Back in the ’80s, Rich and I were softball teammates for Winnie’s Pub in the Mission Hill Softball League, and he was a class act. Rich graduated from Mission High School...
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse Special to the Gazette I’m often asked why Main Streets sponsors the Farmer’s Market in Brigham Circle every Thursday in the summer. The obvious gain is the increase in foot traffic in the community, which benefits all local businesses. Bringing the folks from the Longwood Medical Area, who come...
Hubway nears launch with 6 sites
Hubway, the city’s innovative public bicycle-rental system, is aiming to launch in less than two weeks with at least six stations proposed in the Longwood Medical Area (LMA) and Brigham Circle, the Gazette has learned. But details are few and community outreach appears to be virtually nonexistent—even though the corporate-run, advertising-draped system reportedly would...
Dorm delayed by historic review
By Rebeca Oliveira Gazette Staff Demolition of part of the YMCA’s complex for Northeastern University’s (NEU) dormitory project has been delayed by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), which says the college did not submit proper alternatives to its demolition plan. No estimate of how long the delay could be was made. The demolition was...
Census sheds new light on Hill
By David Taber Gazette Staff New US Census data likely provides the most detailed picture of the Mission Hill community ever. “From us, yes, that is definitely the case. I cannot imagine who else would do more,” Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Deputy Director of Research Mark Melnik told the Gazette. The BRA last month...