Mission Hill
By adamg - 6/5/20 - 2:54 pm
Among those kneeling: Metco CEO Milly Arbaje-Thomas and Bedford School Superintendent John Sills.
Suburban school superintendents and Metco officials gathered in McGann Playground on West Street in Hyde Park this afternoon to decry the continued extrajudicial killings of black men and women and to call on educators to work even harder to ensure that black students can grow up to their full potential and that white students learn to not be racists. Read more.
By adamg - 5/15/20 - 3:32 pm
Disgruntled Essential Peasant reports that benches at Mission Park off Huntington Avenue are now occupied by several large plush bears, all wearing masks, of course.
By adamg - 4/19/20 - 9:40 pm
Boston EMS staffers get one of the victims into an ambulance. Photo by Live Boston.
One in the back, one in the neck, around 9:30 on Turquoise Way near Horadan Way. Shell casings found behind at 30 Horadan Way; a building on Turquoise Way had fresh bullet damage.
Both victims are expected to survive.
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By adamg - 4/12/20 - 10:32 am
Photo by Live Boston.
Live Boston reports somebody fired between five and eight shots around 2:30 a.m. behind 5 Cornelia Ct. in the Mission Main development. Nobody hit, but one building and one car suffered ballistic damage.
By adamg - 3/31/20 - 11:05 pm
A startled citizen filed a 311 complaint about a coyote trotting along St. Alphonsus Street by Kevin Fitzgerald Park on Mission HIll 2 p.m.-ish today. No word if it was being chased by one of the increasingly ornery turkey gangs trying to take over the city.
By adamg - 3/20/20 - 9:14 pm
Shortly before 9 p.m. in the area of Parker and Smith streets. No injuries.
By adamg - 3/14/20 - 9:15 pm
Live Boston reports Boston Police responded to a report of multiple gunshots at the Tobin School on Smith Street around 8:15 p.m. They found a gun and several spent shells and took several people into custody.
By adamg - 1/15/20 - 12:12 pm
Boston Police report arresting a 14-year-old they say was wanted on a warrant "in connection to an ongoing investigation into several unarmed robberies involving food delivery drivers in the area."
Police say officers nabbed him around 5:45 p.m. on Annunciation Road "after a brief struggle" on Monday.
By adamg - 1/14/20 - 2:21 pm
Architect's rendering.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a four-story, 24-unit apartment building on Burney Street on Mission Hill that will include creation of a 2,400-square foot, brick-lined "laneway" on which restaurants along neighboring Tremont Street will be allowed to create outdoor patio seating. Read more.
By adamg - 12/1/19 - 6:48 pm
Patrick Ford took a look at South Huntington Avenue around 6:30 p.m. and saw a bus stuck in the snow. A T inspector in an SUV pulled up and tried to push the bus, but it didn't seem to be working: Read more.
By adamg - 11/26/19 - 9:39 am
The BU News Service sounds a klaxon for Tavern of Tales, 1478 Tremont St., which will have rooms dedicated to specific board games, but with sound effects to make them more like video games:
When you play Monopoly, you pass go and collect $200. In our experience you would pass go, collect $200 and you’ll hear the sound of money rolling into your bank account.
By adamg - 10/29/19 - 8:54 am
The Boston Sun reports on a recent forum with Kenzie Bok and Jennifer Nassour, who are running for the District 8 (Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway, Mission Hill) seat that Josh Zakim is retiring from.
By adamg - 9/21/19 - 11:23 am
City Councilor Josh Zakim (Fenway, Mission Hill, Back Bay, Beacon Hill) yesterday endorsed Kenzie Bok in Tuesday's preliminary election for the District 8 seat he's giving up. Read more.
By adamg - 9/18/19 - 9:00 pm
Gov. Baker today endorsed fellow Republican Jennifer Nassour for the District 8 City Council seat (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Mission Hill) being given up by Josh Zakim. Read more.
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Recent Mission Hill crime
Two shot in Mission Main, 4/19/20
Shots fired in Mission Main, 4/12/20