It was great to read that the T is going to crack down on people who park in bus stops, and to know that the buses have a button to report the location. (“T police target bus stop parkers,” Sept.…
Month: October 2012
Letter: Casey bus plan harms public transit
The Arborway Committee, a longtime JP organization, has set as its mission a commitment to improving public transportation for Jamaica Plain and its neighbors. To that end, it sponsors public events on topics relating to better streetscapes for pedestrians, cyclists…
Abandoned property heading to foreclosure
The owner of an abandoned building at 52 Montebello Road owes the City $265,000 in unpaid taxes and is in danger of losing the six-unit property, according to City Collector of Taxes Meredith Weenick. The property has been abandoned for…
Arborway Yard push renewed
FOREST HILLS—After almost a year of inactivity, the Community Planning Committee for the Arborway Yard (CPCAY) has reconvened to keep the hope alive for a new Arborway bus yard. The Arborway bus yard, located at Washington Street and the Arborway,…
Invitación, Oct. 12, 2012
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 9 de octubre para la publicación del 12 de octubre. Mandar a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
JP Agenda, Oct. 12, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 23 for the Oct. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings 161 S. Huntington project community meeting, hosted by…
Sights and Sounds, Oct. 12, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 23 for the Oct. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Artists Ball, sponsored by Centre/South Main Street,…
Family Dollar seeks to open JP store
WASHINGTON ST.—Family Dollar, a national discount-goods chain, is the proposed tenant for a new store to be built at 3383 Washington St., the former location of Royal Fried Chicken, according to a spokesperson for the North Carolina-based company. “We do…
Overpass, roads to close Sun. a.m. for race
Several roadways in Pondside, Forest Hills and Jamaica Hills, including the parkways and the Casey Overpass, will be closed Sunday morning for the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon. The closure will run 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 on…
161 S. Huntington slated for BRA vote
S. HUNTINGTON— The controversial luxury apartment project proposed for 161 S. Huntington Ave. is “anticipated” to be heard and voted on by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board at its Thurs., Oct. 18 meeting, according to a BRA spokesperson. It…