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Police: Mission Hill party ends with cop punched in face

Boston Police report a "visibly intoxicated" woman objected to her 8 Sunset St. party being broken up early Sunday by punching a responding officer in the face - which police say started a melee that ended with three more party-goers getting arrested.

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Police close out a Mission Hill party

You know the drill: Early morning calls to 911 about a loud party, lots of young people milling about with red cups, people attempting to play hide-and-seek with officers on scene. And, of course, underage leaseholders arrested on charges of being keepers of a disorderly house and unlawful possession of alcohol. Boston Police report that's what went down around 1:20 this morning at 43 Hillside St.

Fire, water forces evacuation of Mission Hill nursing home

Location

Fire
120 Fisher St.
Boston
United States
42° 19' 39.4824" N, 71° 6' 18.4752" W

A fire that broke out after 9 p.m. at the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center, 120 Fisher Ave., along with water streaming out of sprinklers turned into a two-alarm fire call that involved evacuation of patients. Local 718 tweets the fire was on the second floor of the three-story building.

Fire in Mission Hill apartment building

Location

Fire
15 Frawley St.
Boston
United States
42° 19' 56.8956" N, 71° 6' 29.3868" W

Boston Fireman tweets that firefighters had to be called to 15 Frawley St. around 1:15 p.m. to put out a spreading kitchen fire. Everybody got out OK.

Anti-party patrols bust up two Mission Hill soirees

Boston Police report some officers from District B-2 are now assigned specifically to weekend party duty on Mission Hill and that they busted up two "loud, riotous disturbing parties" early this morning.

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Ave Maria on Tremont Street

Stephen McCarthy captured one man's musical farewell to Ted Kennedy on Mission Hill yesterday:

h/t J. Kaliontzis.

Waiting on Mission Hill

Thanks

Korri Leigh Crowley watched on Mission Hill as the Kennedy funeral procession approached (above). Third Decade was nearby, at Tremont and Parker (below).

Waiting for the procession

Respective photos copyright Korri Leigh Crowley and Third Decade. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Ted Kennedy Jr.'s remembrance.

Mission Hill gets clean-up tsunami

Jump the Turnstile reports what seems like the entire Boston DPW was out in force today to clean up the neighborhood in advance of tomorrow's eyes-of-the-world-are-on-you funeral at Mission Church:

... Sidewalks getting repaired, landscaping done seemingly overnight. Fresh coats of paint on buildings ...

Parking Restrictions for Kennedy Funeral In Mission Hill Announced

No Stopping or Standing will be allowed at the following locations in Mission Hill on Saturday, August 29, 2009, beginning at 12:01 AM. The temporary parking restrictions will be in effect for the funeral of Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy.

Mission Hill residents shot with tasers in home invasion

Location

Armed home invasion
198 Hillside St.
Roxbury
United States
42° 19' 54.7032" N, 71° 6' 33.1308" W

Boston Police tweet that residents at 198 Hillside St. on Mission Hill were shot with tasers around 7:30 p.m. today by armed home invaders.