I think the Blessed Sacrament Church should be a community center so it’s still open to the public and it’s cheaper. I don’t think the church should be turned into expensive private condos. I also think JP would be more fun if the church became a community center. Carly Chung KidsArts! Multicultural After-School and...
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Letter: Thanks for covering the third-party campaigns
Thank you for your editorial on “JP’s presidential choice” and your front-page article about the candidacy of Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party nominee for president of the United States (“Green prez nominee: Why JP should vote for me,” Sept. 14). The article highlights one of the less obvious reasons that community newspapers like the JP...
Kelley Circle fixes under way
Long-planned improvements to the Kelley Circle rotary at the Jamaicaway and Arborway are under way, aimed at slowing traffic and improving pedestrian and bike safety. The work, slated to wrap up early next month, will shorten the crossings at Parkman Drive and narrow the travel lane in the rotary. “I’m really happy about that,”...
Sights and Sounds, Sept. 12, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 9 for the Oct. 12 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events First Thursday, community art shows and walkabout, throughout Centre and South streets, Thurs., Oct. 4, 6-8pm. Info: jpcentresouthmainstreets.org. Lantern Parade, community...
Invitación, Sept. 28, 2012
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 9 de octubre para la publicación del 12 de octubre. Mandar a news@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro número. Reuniones Casey Arborway Design Advisory Group, revisando el plan para el reemplazamiento del...
JP Agenda, Sept. 28, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 9 for the Oct. 12 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Casey Arborway Design Advisory Group, reviewing plan for Casey Overpass replacement in Forest Hills, hosted by MassDOT, Mon., Oct. 1, 6pm, State...
Irish pub opens
FOREST HILLS—Eugene O’Neill’s Irish pub opened Sept. 17 after over a year of work. The pub and restaurant at 3700 Washington St. does not yet have set hours. It starts serving lunch at 11:30 a.m. and may stop serving anywhere from 9 to 11 p.m. until the hours are finalized. “Last night was wonderful,”...
On-street parking coming to Arboretum Place
FOREST HILLS—The City Public Improvement Commission just approved half-a-dozen new on-street parking spaces on Washington Street just south of Ukraine Way to accommodate customers for the Arboretum Place development. “The plan is not yet finalized as we continue to work to incorporate proper pavement markings and associated bike lanes in order to ensure that...
Radio show focuses on JP Chinese takeout
Hyde Square’s Food Wall restaurant is among the Chinese eateries highlighted in “Planet Takeout,” a new WGBH 89.7 Radio program debuting Oct. 1. The program documents the role that Chinese takeout restaurants play in neighborhood life, immigration and other aspects of culture. It is an unusual participatory documentary that allows anyone to share their...
Drug lab had chemist scandal in 1985
FOREST HILLS—The tainted-evidence scandal that recently shuttered the Jamaica Plain-based state drug lab is not the first time that a chemist there has been accused of wrongdoing. In 1985, a similar scandal erupted when a chemist was charged with stealing cocaine in 11 criminal cases after testing it at the State Laboratory Institute at...