Lint build-up in a clothes dryer sparked a five-alarm fire that displaced dozens of people from 37-39 Calumet St. on Oct. 30. The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) “stepp[ed] up big time” to help the residents, according…
El nuevo orden en City Hall
Michael F. Flaherty se convirtió en otro perdedor de las campañas electoales municipales de Boston. Tras perder, hace dos años en su intento de ganar la alcaldíía contra Thomas M. Menino, esta vez le tocó rendirse ante los candidatos at-large…
Student population still on the rise
NU count breaks 1,200 The Mission Hill area’s off-campus undergrad student population rose for the third straight year to 2,085, though at a slower pace than before. The one school with a major jump in student residents is Northeastern University…
Energy upgrades to no longer be free
A program that now offers free energy-efficiency home upgrades will only cover 75 percent of costs next year. MassSave, a state program, will continue to provide free energy assessments, products and services—including energy-efficient light bulbs, low-flow showerheads, heating system inspections…
Basement living request on hold
A proposal to legalize existing living space in the basement of a Parker Hill Avenue home was deferred earlier this month, despite getting the approval of the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) on Oct. 19. The application by Jacinto…
DA: Thief snared by lack of music knowledge
A Roxbury teen suspected of breaking into a Parker Street car dug a deeper hole when he mistook a famous singer for a girl who lives in Jamaica Plain, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Dejontre Bell, 17,…