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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The Lordya Gourmet food truck parks on Blackfan Street. The business was one of several food trucks added to the Longwood Medical Area’s winter food truck series.

Lordya Gourmet and Tandoor and Curry bring authentic Indian and Haitian cuisine to Longwood

Jennie Koh, news correspondent February 18, 2025

Every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Chicken & Rice Guys are parked at 2 Blackfan Circle for the Longwood Medical Area’s winter food truck series. On Jan. 14 and Jan. 29, there were two new additions to the annual series — Lordya Gourmet on Tuesdays and Tandoor...

Maccon Bonner poses for a headshot. Bonner began his role as the Mission Hill liaison last April. Photo courtesy Maccon Bonner.

‘Getting the big things done by doing the small things right’: Q&A with neighborhood liaison Maccon Bonner

Chloe Craft, news staff January 29, 2025

Mission Hill liaison Maccon Bonner, who also serves the neighborhoods of Fenway-Kenmore, Mission Hill, Beacon Hill and Back Bay, spoke with The Huntington News in a virtual meeting Jan. 23 to discuss his experiences in the role and his goals to impress positive change in the...

Michelle Wu stands by as Santa Claus lights the Mission Hill Christmas tree. The event was the Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree Lightings’ 28th year.

Mayor Michelle Wu lights up Mission Hill with Christmas cheer

Alexis Algazy, city editor December 8, 2024

To ring in the holiday season, Mayor Michelle Wu visited neighborhoods around Boston to light up the city’s Christmas trees, bringing cheer, treats and visits from Christmas characters to all of the city’s communities.  Beginning Dec. 7, The Enchanted Trolley Tour and...

Three participants run through the Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park gate. The 5K aimed to raise funds and awareness for the housing crisis in Mission Hill.

Locals lace up for affordable housing in Mission Hill

Nidhi Prakash, news correspondent October 4, 2024

Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park was buzzing with energy as runners and walkers alike gathered for Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services’ annual Mission Hill Road Race Sept. 28. Starting at 9 a.m., the event united participants from Boston and beyond to support an important cause:...

Second-year biomedical engineering major Allie Sandler stands with volunteers from King’s Hill Church outside her apartment building. The volunteers helped Sandler move into her second-floor apartment.  Photo courtesy Jack Sandler.

‘They were like a well-oiled machine’: Local church volunteers help with September move-in

Lawrence Brown, news staff September 14, 2024

“How can we love our neighbors? How can we help make easier a really stressful day?” said King’s Hill Church Pastor Jonathan Moseley after the church’s annual “Big Move” event. Since 2018, the church, located in Back Bay, has participated in what they call the “Big...

A sign welcoming visitors to Mission Hill. Margaret “Maggie” Van Scoy was chosen to be a liaison for the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services in July 2022 for the neighborhoods of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill and Fenway-Kenmore.

Get to know your local leaders: Q&A with Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Fenway-Kenmore liaison Margaret Van Scoy

Xavier Alvarez, news correspondent April 20, 2024

Margaret “Maggie” Van Scoy became a liaison for the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services in July 2022. In this role, she serves as the connection between the city government and four neighborhoods: Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill and Fenway-Kenmore. While these historic...

An apartment fire erupted at 59 Pontiac St.

Apartment fire extinguished on Pontiac Street

Kenneal Patterson, news staff March 9, 2021

At approximately 9:50 p.m. Monday, dozens of Mission Hill residents gathered outside of 59 Pontiac St. in shock as a three-and-a-half-story apartment building went up in flames. The Boston Fire Department, or BFD, was dispatched to the house to stop the fire from spreading.  All...