Monthly Archives: July 2011
New life planned for Curley House
A group seeking to take over operations at the city-owned former home of legendary Boston politician James Michael Curley introduced itself to the neighborhood at a meeting at the 350 Jamaicaway house June 27. The Friends of the James Michael Curley House’s plan is to bring in regular events and exhibits, focused on Curley...
Battle against rising food costs discussed
WEB EXCLUSIVE By Benjamin Colb “Supply stations” for urban gardeners was among several ideas for combating the rising costs of food and fuel suggested at a May 26 forum held by JP’s New Economy Transition (JP NET). About 30 people attended the forum, held at First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist. By a...
Changing JP, one house meeting at a time
WEB EXCLUSIVE HYDE SQ.—Alison Yoos lives in a house full of graduate students that get together and talk about all sorts of things. Unlike most graduate students, however, Yoos and her housemates then get up and take action. The housemates all study different things—there are students of journalism, public health, social work, philosophy, international...
Overpass team presents designs
WEB EXCLUSIVE FOREST HILLS—The design team for the Casey Overpass replacement project presented three at-grade design sketches and twin bridges sketch already discussed in previous Working Advisory Group (WAG) meetings at a June 29 community meeting held at English High. Audience suggestions focused on other areas included a pedestrian overpass over Shea Circle at...
New cops trained on JP bikes
WEB EXCLUSIVE This year’s Boston Police Academy graduates were the first entire class to be trained in bicycle patrols, thanks to an unusual donation that allowed police bikes to be purchased from JP’s Ferris Wheels Bike Shop. “This is truly a milestone class of cadets, as each one is fully trained on the use...
Girls soccer team wins BAYS cup
WEB EXCLUSIVE By Mary Battenfeld As the Bruins skated to the Stanley Cup last month, a group of Jamaica Plain girls were passing and kicking their way to a Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) Cup. The Girls U-11 Jamaica Plain Tigers ended the season with a division leading record of 7 wins, 2 losses...
Pro-Whole Foods slate to run in JPNC election
Rick Stockwood, founder of the pro-Whole Foods group JP For All, told the Gazette last week that his group is planning to run a slate to unseat the current members of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council in the September election. “Among our supporters, a number of people are interested in running,” Stockwood told the...
JPNC accepts Whole Foods report
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) Ad Hoc Whole Foods Committee submitted its completed report on the potential impact of the grocery store’s planned move to Hyde Square to the neighborhood council June 28. The report includes a number of proposals for a possible community benefits agreement with Whole Foods, including that Whole Foods...
Whole Foods protesters head to court
Three protesters arrested at a June 2 Whole Foods meeting likely will have their first court hearings late this month, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD), which is pursuing criminal charges. Peter Blailock, Chloe Frankel and Andrew Murray, all of JP, were arrested at a rowdy meeting hosted by Whole Foods at the...