I like bicycles. I think it’s great we got a bike-share program in Boston, and bicycle rental stations came to Jamaica Plain last month. I am in favor of the tidy bike lanes and of drivers watching out for riders.…
Month: October 2013
JP Makers aims to create collaborative craft space
JP Makers, a group started by two local residents, aims to create a shared workspace for artisans and handicrafters somewhere in Jamaica Plain. Dominic Burdick and Eileen McMahon, who started the group this summer, call the concept a “makerspace.” Like an…
New JPNC is elected
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its bi-annual election on Oct. 19. Twelve candidates were elected to the JPNC’s 20 seats and are to take their places at the next council meeting on Oct. 29. The eight seats still…
BRA approves Forest Hills project
FOREST HILLS—The Boston Redevelopment Authority board on Oct. 17 approved The Commons at Forest Hills project at 3593-3615 Washington St. The project will create 283 units, including 40 affordable-housing units. The developers, John M. Corcoran and Company and The Brennan…
Lantern Parade
Ex-senator leaves prison
A former local state senator imprisoned for bribery in 2011 reportedly is back in Boston after being released early. Dianne Wilkerson is now out of prison and under the supervision of a re-entry program, according to the federal Bureau of…
LGBTQ Rights
JP man charged with T station robbery try
FOREST HILLS—A Jamaica Plain was charged with attempted armed robbery at the Forest Hills T Station on Oct. 8, according to MBTA Transit Police. William Ambroult, 40, allegedly demanded money from a man while displaying what appeared to be a…
State Rep. Sánchez holds gun violence forum
Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez convened a forum on Oct. 9 to discuss gun violence and ways to prevent it. The event was also meant to draw attention to several gun control bills moving through the State House. About 100…
Real estate office opens at church site
HYDE SQ.—The RE/MAX Destiny real estate office opened Oct. 10 at 363 Centre St. at the former Blessed Sacrament Church site. RE/MAX Destiny is a full-service real estate franchise that is a branch of an existing office in Cambridge. Its…