By Michael Coughlin Jr. Over the last week or so, the fight to keep the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center from shutting down has ramped up, and on Wednesday afternoon, those wanting to see the facility’s doors stay open may…
CAMH hosts Durkan for moderated discussion
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its monthly meeting in March, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) had a special guest: City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who participated in a moderated discussion with the group that touched on several important topics…
Wu marks creation of new city planning department at West End ceremony
By Gazette Staff Standing behind the Last Tenement at 42 Lomasney Way – the only historic building from the old West End to survive urban renewal in that neighborhood – Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Tuesday, April 2,…
Love Your Block
Boston gears up for neighborhood cleanups this weekend Special to the Gazette Neighborhood cleanups are planned for this weekend in April in several neighborhoods. “Love your Block cleanups are a perfect way to enjoy the upcoming spring weather while helping…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney Wright Special to the Gazette Happy April, Mission Hill! There is a lot happening this month in the neighborhood and many exciting opportunities to come together in community as the weather (hopefully) gets nicer this spring. It’s hard…
Hill Happenings
At Mike’s Donuts, I often hear interesting tales, and I was all ears when my friend, Jim McGonagle, a former Mission Hill boxing great, reminisced about meeting Jim Thorpe in 1950 at Mechanics Hall. Mechanics Hall was a large auditorium…