Monthly Archives: August 2011
$20k missing from Hyde/Jackson Main Street
City to tighten oversight The city is planning new financial oversight measures for 20 Main Street programs in Boston in the wake of allegations that about $20,000 in city funding for Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street( HJSMS) has gone missing. “We are taking this very seriously,” said Evelyn Friedman, director of the city Department of...
5 nuevos negocios a la vista
Richard Thal no es de los personajes que sonríe con facilidad. Sin embargo el director ejecutivo del Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) tiene motivos que le hacen decir “soy optimista por el momento que está atravesando la corporación que dirijo”. Tiene razón porque nos revela que “la situación de dificultades que teníamos con...
18 run for JPNC seats
A total of 18 candidates are running for the 20 seats on the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council in its Sept. 24 election. The council will see major turnover, with many incumbents not running. The Whole Foods debate, which the JPNC has been deeply involved with, may be a big campaign issue. Several of the...
Secret concerts flood neighborhood
The plan for August Noise, a concert series taking place in JP this month, is to host six more bands at six locations between now and 25—but to find out what bands will be where and when, you just have to wait. The website for the concert series—www.augustnoisejp.org—lists the dates for the seven shows...
Overpass team preps four plans
FOREST HILLS—State planners are drawing up four alternatives to replace the Casey Overpass—two with a bridge and two with surface streets only—in advance of a September community meeting. The bridge options include a single bridge and parallel twin bridges. The surface street options both feature wide, tree-lined medians in varying amounts. The options were...
Shop to offer cutting-edge furnishings
SOUTH ST.—Room 68, a furniture shop coming soon to 68 South St., will feature cutting-edge designs in a gallery atmosphere. “It’s going to impress people,” said owner Brent Refsland, who also runs the Hallway Gallery two doors down. “It’s nice to bring this quality of design to the neighborhood and kind of shock the...
Regan League season ends in wins
By Harry Smith Special to the Gazette This spring’s wet weather failed to put a damper on the 42nd edition of the JP Regan Youth League, a season marked by close pennant races, exciting championship games, and great memories and friendships. Thanks to the generosity of dozens of local sponsors, 800 local boys and...
Bike lanes coming to rest of Centre St.
Bike lanes are coming to the rest of Centre Street as soon as this month, a city-hired planner announced July 26 to the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council. Bike lanes and shared-lane markings were painted on Centre and South streets through central JP last year. The new bike lanes will continue down Centre from Monument...
