Month: March 2013

Police reality show features local cops

A new reality TV show about the Boston Police Department (BPD) features three officers from District B-2, which includes Mission Hill. “Boston’s Finest” is also being advertised locally with a large mural that recently went up on the wall of…

Candidates flock to Senate race

The race to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry is becoming increasingly crowded. Two Democrats have already announced their candidacies for the special election, while several Republicans and third-party candidates have stepped into the race or…

Tobin principal gets promotion

Cheryl Watson-Harris has left her position as principal of the Tobin K-8 School, moving up on the Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) hierarchy to become a network assistant superintendent. “I have loved every minute of working in Mission Hill, and am…

RFP for Art Park delayed again

The lack of a City Council vote has again delayed the City from issuing the request for proposals (RFP) for redeveloping the Art Park site, which is City-owned land between Parker and Terrace Streets. The expectation is to get the…

WIT students study JP planning

Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) students will be working in Jamaica Plain to develop design ideas for mixed-use projects along the Southwest Corridor this spring and summer as an academic exercise. The Community Design Studio program will analyze existing proposals…