Sebastian Mariscal Studio, Inc. (SMS) presented its plan to redevelop the Art Park site, City-owned land between Parker and Terrace Streets, into 41 apartments and more than 50,000 square feet of green space during a Dec. 5 community meeting. The…
Month: December 2013
LMA doctor nominated as surgeon general
LMA—Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has strong ties to the Longwood Medical Area (LMA), has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next surgeon general, according to a press release. Murthy awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Murthy is…
Hill resident honored for ‘work ethic’
A Mission Hill resident has been honored with the 10th annual SkillWorks Award and scholarship for her “incredible work ethic” to become the first college graduate in her family. Natalie Diaz is currently enrolled in the nursing program at Northeastern…
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Residente honrada para su ética laboral
Una residente de Mission Hill ha sido honrada con el décimo anual premio StillWorks y una beca debido a su “increíble ética laboral” y de ser la primera persona en su familia a graduarse de la universidad. Natalie Díaz actualmente…
New Mission Hill K-8 school nixed
City Councilor Mike Ross’s effort to bring a new K-8 school to Mission Hill has been thwarted by the City. But the Boston Public Schools (BPS) has agreed to reopen a family center at the Tobin K-8 School and to…
MFA receives Judaica art gift
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has recently acquired a gift of 119 pieces of Judaica, greatly enhancing the Museum’s collection. The MFA’s collection of Judaica, or pieces of art that relate to the Jewish faith, now covers the…
NU IMP approved by BRA
The Boston Redevelopment Authority board has approved Northeastern University’s (NU) Institutional Master Plan (IMP) at its last meeting on Nov. 14. The IMP is expected to be voted on and approved by the City’s Zoning Commission at its Dec. 11…
Councilor gets district number tattooed on arm
City Councillor Matt O’Malley decided to mark his dedication to District 6 permanently with a bicep tattoo of the number 6. “I wanted to commemorate the fact that I live in and represent the best place on Earth,” said O’Malley,…
No landmark status for hospital building
LMA—The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) voted Oct. 22 not to landmark the century-old 55 Shattuck St. building on the Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) campus. But BLC and BCH did enter into a memorundum of understanding (MOU) that includes documenting the…