Mayoral candidate Charles Yancey staked his claim to the title of the race’s “education candidate” during a recent hour-long interview at the Gazette’s office. Yancey, currently a city councilor whose district includes part of Jamaica Plain, spent the majority of…
Month: August 2013
Local musician joins JP Music Festival lineup
Merrie Amsterburg, a Jamaica Plain singer-songwriter, won’t be alone as she steps onto the stage Sat., Sept. 7 for the third annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival. Next to her will be her husband Peter Linton. The two met years ago…
Cheaper, bigger units wanted at Forest Hills project
Jamaica Plain residents called for more affordability and more family-friendly three-bedroom units in the Commons at Forest Hills Station apartment project proposed at 3593-3615 Washington St. at an Aug. 21 community meeting. The developers, John M. Corcoran and Company and…
Los candidatos quieren mejorar los parques
En un foro sobre los parques el 16 de agosto, la mayoría de los candidatos para alcalde expresaron su deseo para más fondos para los parques y de hacer más eficiente el proceso de conseguir permisos. Alrededor de 300 personas…
Big Move
Four-alarm blaze hits JP house
FOREST HILLS—A four-alarm fire ripped through a two-family house at the corner of Asticou Road and South Street on Aug. 17, causing an estimated $350,000 in damage, according to the Boston Fire Department (BFD). The house has two addresses, 306…
No bond needed for JPNC lawsuit appeal
The judge in a Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC)-backed lawsuit against the 161 S. Huntington Ave. redevelopment project has ruled that the JPNC does not need to post a $750,000 bond to appeal the decision. The appeal will likely take…
New coffee bar slated for Pond St.
CENTRAL JP—A new coffee bar called 7 Pond is under construction at 7 Pond St. It aims to open in early November, owner Maks Milstein told the Gazette. The new spot will be a bar, not a café, Milstein explained,…
Parklet to be installed next week
HYDE SQ.—Jamaica Plain’s parklet, one of Boston’s first four, will likely be installed Sept. 5 or 6 on Centre Street at Wyman street after repeated delays, Boston Transportation Department (BTD) Director of Planning Vineet Gupta told the Gazette this week.…
Politics as Unusual: Dorchester is home to the race within the race
In the kind of raucous and exhilarating election that we have on our hands, Dorchester is an intimidating gauntlet. Even residents and seasoned campaign operatives can get lost in the tribal abyss. Unless you’re a third generation ward captain who…