Four men are charged with hurling bottles, a chair and a propane tank off a roof deck at police officers on the street below in a July 7 incident at 717 Parker St, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD).…
Month: August 2012
Participacion, Aug. 10-Sept. 6, 2012
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 4 de septiembre para la edición 7 de septiembre. Escribir [email protected]. Reuniones Reunión BRA comunitaria de Art Park, para discutir el plan de desarrollo en 778-796 Parker Street y…
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What’s Up, Aug. 10-Sept. 6, 2012
The deadline for What’s Up listings is noon, Sept. 4 for the Sept. 7 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Meetings Art Park community BRA meeting, to discuss redevelopment plan at 778-796 Parker St. and 77 Terrace St., Mon., Aug. 13,…
CAMH opposes condo project
The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) voted during a July meeting to oppose a nine-unit condominium project at the corner of Parker and Alleghany Streets that requires 13 zoning code variances, according to CAMH President Jessica Casey. The vote…
Fire injures 2
A fire caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette injured two residents at 808 Parker St. in the early morning hours of Aug. 8, according to the Boston Fire Department (BFD). One resident was hospitalized with burns and another with smoke…
Editorial: A S. Huntington vision
It’s time for the City to create a S. Huntington Avenue master plan, or for residents to do so if the City refuses. For a century, the S. Huntington strip between Huntington Avenue and Bynner Street in JP has been…
Editorial: Beyond NU’s dorm
Northeastern’s new dorm is moving ahead. It’s a good thing for Mission Hill because it will help to diversify residential areas that too often have become fraternity row. It is, in fact, exactly what this community asked for, and NU…
Editorial: Green, but not grassroots
The City is telling us that the public “absolutely” will have design input on the new parklet coming to Tremont Street. It is also telling us that the parklet may arrive as soon as next month, well before any design…
Letter: No trolleys, more quiet
I would just like to say how peaceful it is between Brigham Circle and Heath Street on weekends without the trolley. No bell clanging, no airhorn and no “eeeeeeeeee” noise from the latest-model Breda trollies. Ralph Spears Mission Hill