I’m having flashbacks of the media coverage on the vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. Biden, it was assumed beforehand, would eviscerate the rube, and further expose her as a demagogic ignoramus. In practice, those predictions were spot-on,…
Month: October 2013
Hubway comes to JP; community input limited
The Hubway bike-share system has arrived in Jamaica Plain, but the community process the City used to determine the location of stations was limited. Hubway is a collaboration between the City and a private company. Hubway stations have been installed…
JPNC election is Oct. 19
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) biannual election will be held Sat., Oct. 19. Polls will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations: Forest Hills T Station (3700 Washington St.), J.P. Licks (659 Centre St.) and…
Arroyo, Barros endorse Walsh for mayor
Boston mayoral candidate Marty Walsh has picked up two key endorsements from former rivals John Barros and Felix Arroyo, a Jamaica Plain resident. The Arroyo endorsement could be crucial for Walsh, who placed fifth in the JP vote during the…
JP@Home grupo quiere ayudar a los ancianos
Unos ancianos locales han creado JP@Home, una organización de la base que tiene como su misión ayudar a los ancianos a quedarse en sus casas. El grupo, una colaboración con la organización Ethos de JP, tendrá su inauguración en el…
Casey Arborway changes: Funding, busway, parking
As the Casey Arborway design nears a release for construction bids, the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is seeking new funding sources, redesigning a Forest Hills T Station busway, and planning permanent replacement parking at the Arborway Yard. The crumbling…
JP@Home group to help seniors live at home
Local seniors have created JP@Home, a new grassroots membership group with the mission of keeping aging citizens at home as long as possible. The group, partnering with Jamaica Plain-based Ethos, will be launched at Ethos’s 40th Anniversary Event on Oct.…
Vacant Brookley Road lot sold, reportedly subdivided
STONYBROOK—A long-controversial parcel of land at 101 Brookley Road may finally be in the process of development after years of vacancy. The 1.7-acre lot was purchased this summer by a real estate company and reportedly is being cleared and subdivided.…
Centre St. repair shop eyed for redevelopment
An auto repair shop at 626 Centre St. is targeted for redevelopment, though its owner is backing away from a plan to turn it into a liquor store. Christ Stamatos, the property’s owner, told the Gazette he is still considering…
Politics as Unusual: The old school, not New Boston, will decide this race
For Bostonians who have been monitoring our race for mayor, the grind and bustle couldn’t possibly pump at a faster pace. One minute, everyone from columnists to online commenters are hammering the candidates about union pay raises and arbitration dilemmas.…