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Mission Hill residents reflect on change

Text by Peter Schworm, Globe Staff / Globe photos by Erik Jacobs and John Blanding
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Officially part of Roxbury, Mission Hill is generally thought of as a distinct neighborhood, although one wedged between sharply different worlds. Drawing on its proximity to the wealth of hospitals, universities, and museums in the Longwood area, it has attracted an influx of immigrants, students, and young families to create a vibrant, if not entirely cohesive, urban community.
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Officially part of Roxbury, Mission Hill is generally thought of as a distinct neighborhood, although one wedged between sharply different worlds. Drawing on its proximity to the wealth of hospitals, universities, and museums in the Longwood area, it has attracted an influx of immigrants, students, and young families to create a vibrant, if not entirely cohesive, urban community.
Erik Jacobs/Globe Photo
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