The developers for the 9 Burney St. development are continuing to work on the project and plan to announce next steps for the proposal soon. The developers—Mitch Wilson and Russell Preston—are proposing to demolish an existing three-family structure at 11…
Author: Peter Shanley
Local resident earns Fulbright Fellowship
A Boston resident has earned a Fulbright Fellowship and will be teaching in Colombia for five months. Clare Franco, who has been a high school science teacher and instructional coach at Phoenix Academy Lawrence for six years, said she decided…
Residente local gana una beca Fullbright
Una residente local ha ganado una beca Fullbright para enseñar en Colombia durante cinco meses. Clare Franco, una maestra de ciencia en Phoenix Academy Lawrence durante seis años, decidió solicitar la beca en Colombia porque a través del programa tendrá…
ZBA approves 111 Terrace St. project
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved several variances for the 111 Terrace St. project last month, clearing one of the last remaining hurdles for the proposal. The 111 Terrace St. project is proposed as being a new five-story development…
Plastic bag ordinance goes into effect
The plastic bag ordinance goes into effect today, Dec. 14, and many Mission Hill businesses appear ready for the measure that bans thin plastic bags. The ordinance, which passed the City Council unanimously in November 2017 and was signed by…
Mission Hill native announces run for At-Large City Councilor seat
Alejandra St. Guillen, a Mission Hill native who is currently the director of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement, has announced that she will run for a At-Large City Councilor seat next year. The current At-Large City Councilors are Michelle…
DND Chief: City has many affordable-housing units, but more needed
The City recently released a report on Boston’s income-restricted housing—commonly referred to as affordable housing—that found nearly 20 percent of housing units are marked as income-restricted. But Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) Director Sheila Dillon said that is not enough.…
Ayuntamiento presenta audiencia sobre la seguridad peatonal
El Comité de Planificación, Desarrollo y Transporte del Ayuntamiento presentó una audiencia el 13 de noviembre sobre la velocidad máxima y la seguridad peatonal de la ciudad. La audiencia fue patrocinada por el consejero Ed Flynn. “Creo que la seguridad…
Baker, Warren cruise to re-election victories
As expected, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democrat U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren cruised to easy re-election victories, as Mission Hill residents helped decide those contests, as well as several other statewide races and ballot questions on the Nov. 6 Election…
Q. and A. with artist Charles Coe
Charles Coe, a 2017 City of Boston Artist-in Residence, spent last year walking around Mission Hill talking to people, collecting their personal stories and a photograph of them. That led to the project, “What You Don’t Know about Me,” which…