Local artist Tina Pankievich made these watercolor paintings of Mission Hill, which were on display last month at the Mission Bar and Grill as the exhibit “Mission Hill Wanderings.” See Richard Rouse’s “What’s Happening on Main Streets” column for more…
Month: February 2014
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Hill Agenda, Feb. 7, 2014
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, March 4 for the March 7 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services board…
Participación, Feb. 7, 2014
La entrega para la sección de Participación es mediodía el 4 de marzo para la edición 7 de marzo. Escribir [email protected]. Note: Todos los números tiene 617, a menos que dice otro número. Reuniones Community Alliance of Mission Hill,…
Editorial: Improving the Hill
Projects, large and small, that soon will improve Mission Hill are good signs of the times. A mixed-use development at the Clutch Works site that will transform the Tremont streetscape. A new, much-needed community center at Mission Park. An inventive…
Editorial: Hill history
Besides reporting recent developments, the Gazette this month also takes it annual look back at “Hill History.” It is interesting how closely the past and present intertwine. Mission Church, the Parker Hill Branch Library and various historic parks are among…
Editorial: Sen. Chang-Díaz’s good ideas
State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz is promoting some good ideas for voting reform, including early voting provisions and same-day registration. Voting needs to be secure, but too often it is needlessly confusing and inconvenient, involving strange timing and various deadlines. As…
Hill Happenings
Wayne Selden, the gifted freshman hoopster from the University of Kansas and the pride of Mission Hill, has been playing proficiently in the Jayhawks backcourt as the “March Madness” Tournament approaches. In the late ’90s, “Little Wayne” was the batboy…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
City planners frequently cite the arrival of artists into urban zones as the precursor of rapid gentrification. Areas like the South End, South Boston, Roslindale, Charlestown and Jamaica Plain that were once considered blue-collar and overlooked by many in the…