Eight years, almost to the day, after the Massachusetts Mental Health Center closed the doors at its Fenwood Road site, the center opened two new buildings near the site Nov. 7. Construction of the two new buildings—at 20 Vining St…
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Tower work to start in 2013
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Roxbury Tenants of Harvard (RTH) plan to start construction on two huge towers at the former site of the Massachusetts Mental Health Center in 2013, BWH and RTH officials indicated this week. In January…
Breakthrough! Recent research from the LMA
First Words for Autistic Kids Singing-based therapy can help children with autism who do not speak to say their first words, a study by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) researchers suggests. BIDMC’s Music and Neuroimaging Laboratory tested a treatment…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
Thanksgiving is my favorite American holiday because of its focus on being grateful for our many blessings. We should do it more often. Each day, I appreciate the many kindnesses bestowed on Main Streets and me by…
Incumbents win City Council races
The incumbent candidates won all of the at-large and local district Boston City Council seats in today’s election. In the at-large race, Felix Arroyo, John Connolly, Steve Murphy and Ayanna Pressley retained their seats. Challenger Michael Flaherty finished a close…
Veggie food fest draws crowds
By Helen Hood Special to the Gazette The sign on the door read “No Food in Gym,” but no one paid any attention. The rules were temporarily suspended at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center Oct. 29-30 for the plant-based…
Hill could see school shuffle
Updated Mission Hill could lose its namesake K-8 school and New Mission High—which currently share a building at 67 Alleghany St.—and get two new schools under a “2012 Facilities Plan” announced by Boston Public Schools (BPS) Superintendent Carol Johnson last…
NEU suits dismissed, but questions linger
The two lawsuits filed against Northeastern University’s (NEU) Huntington Avenue dormitory project have been dismissed due to lack of standing. But Judge Carol Ball, who heard both suits, noted in one of the rulings that “the plaintiff raises a number…
City Council election is Nov. 8
The citywide, At-Large City Council race is the most contested in this year’s Boston City Council election Nov. 8. Seven candidates are running in that race. The incumbents are: Felix Arroyo (felixarroyo.com); John Connolly (connollyforboston.com); Steve Murphy (stephenjmurphy.com); and Ayanna…
350 run in MH Road Race
About 350 runners competed in the Mission Hill Road Race on Oct. 1. The race is in memory of beloved Kevin Fitzgerald, who was a state rep. from Mission Hill. The race, which was attended by Mayor Thomas Menino and…