The Northeastern University men’s basketball team made a one-and-done appearance in the March Madness tournament—its first entry in nearly 25 years. The Huskies nearly upset No. 3-seed Notre Dame before falling, 69-65, in a March 19 match-up in the annual…
Month: April 2015
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Hill Agenda, April 3, 2015
The deadline for Hill Agenda listings is noon, April 28 for the May 1 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Avenue of the Arts BRA design…
Participacion, April 3, 2015
El plazo para la sección de Participación es al mediodía el 28 de abrilpara la edición del 1 de mayo. Escriba a: [email protected]. Note que los números telefónicos empiezan con 617, a menos que diga otro código de área. …
Netflix series star joins Dana-Farber marathon team
LMA—Uzo Aduba, the Emmy-winning co-star of the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” will run on the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s fundraiser team in the April 20 Boston Marathon. Aduba, a Medfield native, plays the popular character “Crazy Eyes”…
The return of Dianne Wilkerson
Of all of the twists and turns of Boston’s Olympics bid, perhaps the most surprising is the public reappearance of Dianne Wilkerson. Mission Hill’s former state senator’s last public activities here were in 2008, when her reelection attempt collapsed with…
Senior Life: Senior housing project nears completion
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services (MHNHS) is expecting the 39-unit, affordable rental building for seniors on Gurney Street to be ready for move-in by May. The $15.9 million, transit-oriented project has been planned for several years. MHNHS executive Director Pat…
Senior Life: City plans a senior-friendly future
The City’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly has recently launched the “Age Friendly Boston” initiative, aimed at making transportation, public meetings and public spaces more accessible and respectful to Boston’s older denizens. It all ties into the City’s coordinated…
Editorial: A new era for the BRA
The BRA director leaving City Hall to visit residents for a street-level view of a controversial project site? That’s virtually unheard of, but it just happened in Mission Hill as the agency continues its reforms as promised by Mayor Walsh.…
Editorial: Marathon winners
With unfortunate timing, it appears we will be hearing once again about the accused Boston Marathon terrorist bomber around the time of the race, as his trial wraps up near this year’s April 20 marathon date. One thing for locals…