By Casey Rochette
“I came to Mission Hill many times on my own, just to see what the neighborhood was like,” said Nicholas Chen, 23. “I liked all the people walking around and driving up and...
By Alexandra Diamond
Vincent Sallinger, sheltered from the -16 degree wind chill in a doorway, enjoyed his daily routine. Every morning, the 70-year-old visits Dunkin’ on the corner of Parker and...
By Joshua Stair
Figueroa’s Market sits on the corner of Parker Street and Delle Avenue, and gets its fair share of customers from the Mission Hill community. Dhrumin Patel serves just about all of...
By Irvin Zhang
As customers funnel in and out through the glass post office doors, Branden Lyons greets them with a smile, invites them forward and offers them assistance. On this sunny winter...
By Sumya Mohiuddin
Olivia Miller, 23, built deepened relationships with her students at the Tobin Community Center after she began working in Mission Hill more than a year ago. She is a team leader...
By Chris Triunfo
Every morning, Lionel “Sky” King makes his way down to Mission Hill from Jamaica Plain to buy his coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts.
“Last year, my landlord told me he wanted me...
By Sam Kim
Omar Hernandez, 33, ambled through Mission Hill’s McLaughlin Playground as his dog Bella plodded on ahead of him. She turned around occasionally to look at him, as if to urge him to keep...
By Paxtyn Merten
Abdurahman Grujog wears a jacket inside. It’s 5 degrees in Mission Hill, two days after a snowstorm, and a chill sweeps through the cafe when the occasional customer opens the door...
By Vivien Shao
Even though Rachel Davis has only worked in the Mission Hill neighborhood since July, she already has plans to help strengthen the bond amongst the Hill’s residents.
Davis currently...
When Rose Miller bought her current home on Oscar Street in 1997, she knew that she was returning to a changing neighborhood.
“People would tell me, ‘Don’t buy [a house] in Mission Hill,’”...
By Giovanni Gray
“I want everybody happy sweetheart, I want everybody happy,” said Sophia Marmanidis from behind the counter at Sophia’s Alterations. “That’s how I like it.”
Marmanidis...
By Brooke Hermann
Rachel Lugo, 50, is a born-and-raised Boston native. Originally from the South End, Lugo moved to Mission Hill with her parents when she was 13 years old, and hasn’t left since.
She’s...
