March isn’t only for college basketball. Local middle school students have the opportunity to play in the “Mission Hill March Madness” basketball tournament, organized by state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez. The co-ed tournament is March 10 from 11 a.m. to 2…
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Hill Happenings
Condolences to the family of Patrick “Pitter” Loughran, a lifelong Mission Hill resident, who passed away last month. Pitter, a 1964 Mission High School graduate, was a terrific family man, having been married to Rene (Kelley) Loughran for 43 years,…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Richard Rouse Special to the Gazette On Feb. 16, Mission Hill Main Streets held its annual meeting and election of officers in a festive atmosphere, complete with an exquisite repast of Matt Postal’s best dishes from his Lilly’s Pasta…
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Art Park site is up for green development
The Art Park site is slated to become part of a “green building” project along with a site in Roxbury, the City announced recently. The Mission Hill site, which is located between Parker and Terrace streets, is City-owned and includes…
Hundreds protest T cuts
More than 125 speakers blasted the MBTA’s proposed fare hike and service cuts at recent Mission Hill-area meetings. At least 500 people in total attended the meetings on Jan. 19 at Roxbury Community College and Feb. 1 at Heath Street’s…
Council map would link Hill, Roxbury; Ross would lose seat
A Boston City Council redistricting map proposed by civil rights groups would put Mission Hill into the same district as Roxbury in an effort to boost minority voting power. Mission Hill resident Mike Ross would lose his council seat, with…
Is the Hill part of Roxbury? Locals say ‘yes’
Is Mission Hill its own neighborhood? A part of Roxbury? Both? The exact relationship between Mission Hill and Roxbury is being raised by a new City Council map that would link the two neighborhoods in the same district. Mission Hill’s…