Month: August 2012

Motorcycle hits T van, killing 1

PARKSIDE—A motorcyclist died after running into an MBTA RIDE van this morning at the corner of Park Lane and Walnut Avenue, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. The motorcyclist was identified as Juan Feliz, 35, of Boston by the Boston…

Cuban baseball greats to play in JP

A team of senior Cuban baseball players, including several major league and national team legends, will play softball against an American senior team at Jamaica Pond Park on Sat., Aug. 25 as part of a “Friendship Games” visit to Boston.…

Study: JP friendships unusually diverse

Friendships in Jamaica Plain are unusually diverse, apparently because of the high value JPers place on the ideal of diversity, according to a new study by Wellesley College psychology professor Angela Bahns. “People in Jamaica Plain said they value diversity…

Church housing plan to get BRA review

HYDE SQ.—The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will hold at least one community meeting and reconvene a community advisory committee (CAC) to review a controversial high-end apartment plan at the Blessed Sacrament Church site, assuming the plan is officially filed. But…