By Seth Daniel and Staff Reports When Uhmari Buford allegedly stood over Augusta Carter in the courtyard of the Mildred Hailey Apartments on Parker Street and coldly fired a handgun several times at the victim, who lay wounded on the…
Month: November 2020
District B-2 crime up four percent; homicides, domestic aggravated assault, car breaks continue to be a problem
In what will be the last Boston Police Department’s last crime stat report before the end of the year, the report released last week shows homicide, domestic aggravated assault and larceny from motor vehicles, or car breaks, in Mission Hill/Roxbury…
Mission Hill’s Edward M. Kennedy Academy falls short for prestigious EdVestors prize
Earlier last month Mission Hill’s Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers was announced as a finalist for the prestigious EdVestors Prize. The other two schools were the F. Lyman Winship Elementary School in Brighton and Charles Sumner Elementary School,…
MBTA proposes service changes following decreased ridership due to COVID-19
As part of its “Forging Ahead” program in response to ridership changes, the MBTA announced on November 9 several proposed changes to service, and is looking for feedback from riders. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said at the MBTA Fiscal…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Ellen WalkerSpecial to the Gazette Mission Hill celebrated another great month by finding ways to engage our community – businesses, institutions, and residents. For younger people, the annual Halloween on the Hill celebration took on a new format this…
Mission Hill, Boston overwhelmingly support Biden in General Election
By Dan Murphy and Seth Daniel Were the entirety of Mission Hill to completely melt off its core and cause both hills to roll down to Columbus Avenue, it would be the same kind of massive landslide that the neighborhood…
English High holds first ever Alumni ‘Assembly’ webinar
More than 100 English High alumni and supporters last week joined the English High School Association’s first in a series of webinars in preparation for the school’s 200th anniversary in 2021. “It was a great time for the first ever…
Baker talks about elevated hospitalizations due to COVID
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference on Tuesday to talk about the increases in hospitalizations due to COVID-19. He said that as of Monday, there were 1184 new cases in the state, and the seven day average positive test…
Guest Op-Ed: Help your city by getting tested for COVID-19
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in profound ways, and has impacted nearly every aspect of city life. Although we have made great progress since the spring in controlling the spread of the virus, Boston…
Remembering our veterans
It was 102 years ago on November 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.” Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the…