Northeastern University has been added to the list of venues for the proposed Boston 2024 Summer Olympics in the second draft of the bid. Olympic weightlifting would be staged at Northeastern’s Matthews Arena, according to the latest Boston 2024 bid…
Month: July 2015
Business of the Year
Tobin Center and Fenway High in FY16 budget
A $50,000 study on improving the Tobin Community Center’s outdoor space is among the items in the City’s new Fiscal Year 2016 capital budget, according to the Mayor’s Office. Also in the budget: the $12 million renovation of 67 Alleghany…
Mayor appoints new neighborhood liaison
Mayor Martin Walsh last month appointed Jacob Wessel as the new Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) liaison for Mission Hill, according to a press release. ONS liaisons help strengthen communication between City Hall and residents and facilitate service requests. Wessel,…
Alcalde nombra al nuevo intermediario del vecindario
Según un comunicado de prensa, el mes pasado el Alcalde Martin Walsh le nombró a Jacob Wessel el nuevo intermediario de la Oficina de Servicios del Vecindario (ONS-Office of Neighborhood Services en inglés) para Mission Hill. Los intermediarios de ONS…
Killer sentenced to life for mistaken-ID murder
A killer will spend life in prison without parole after his recent conviction in an infamous 2010 Mission Hill murder whose victim, prosecutors say, was likely targeted in a case of mistaken identity. Keith Hobbs, 29, was sentenced last month…
Fisher Ave. project could go to BRA board this month
The proposed development at 40 Fisher Ave. could be presented to the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) board at its next meeting, which is July 16, according to BRA spokesperson Nick Martin. A community meeting was held on the project last…
Hill resident named prez of Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Nora Moreno Cargie, a Mission Hill resident, was recently named president of the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, according to a press release. “Nora’s new designation is in recognition of her accomplishments this past year and her growing role within the…
Summer Jobs
No ZBA hearing yet for Parker Hill project
The proposed development at 70 Parker Hill Ave. does not yet have a date to appear before the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals, according to the ZBA Office. The ZBA Office said the developer filed paperwork last month and that…