By Peter Shanley and Rebeca Oliveira/Gazette Staff The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s Zoning Committee voted during its Jan. 8 meeting to deny support for a proposal for two buildings containing 20 residential units and more than 5,000 square feet of…
Month: January 2014
New Curley School field nears goal
Following a second $50,000 donation, the Curley K-8 School at 493 Centre St. is nearing its $260,000 goal to replace an asphalt lot with an artificial turf field and track for recess use. As of this week, the school had…
Pedestrian killed in Egleston Square
A pedestrian died on Christmas Eve after being hit by a car in Egleston Square. Just after 8 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 24, a woman was hit near Amory Street and Columbus Avenue and taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital,…
Chorus praises JP in song lyrics
A Jamaica Plain-based choral group, SingPositive, featured a cover of a Disney song with lyrics adapted to highlight JP life in a concert last month. “Here in JP,” sung to the tune of “Under the Sea” from the movie “The…
Youths talk education, jobs at Walsh forum
Better educational opportunities, jobs and curbing violence were the prominent themes discussed during a public forum on youth issues held by Mayor Martin Walsh’s transition team at Jamaica Plain’s English High School on Jan. 9. Transition team member Charlotte Golar…
JP chef dishes on his New England cookbook
A son of New England, Jamaica Plain resident and renowned chef Daniel Bruce recently came out with a cookbook based on the region he grew up in. From traditional regional fare, such as New England lobster and clam boil, to…
JP group objects to council president vote
City Councilor Bill Linehan of South Boston was elected earlier this month by a vote of 8-5 to be the council president despite an effort from several groups, including the JP Progressives, to block him from taking the reins. According…
BAPA announces holiday window winners
The Jamaica Plain Business & Professional Association (JP BAPA) chose 13 winners in its annual window decorating competition, with Caramelo Clothing Company at 606 Centre St. taking top prize. Eighty-three businesses in the Centre and South streets shopping district were…
JP History: Breweries made their homes in Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain was the home of most of Boston’s 31 breweries before Prohibition outlawed the sale of alcoholic drinks in 1920. Twenty-four beer makers were located within a 1-mile radius of Columbus Avenue, Heath Street and Amory Street, and many…
JP History: This Week in JP History
The Gazette’s top headlines from this week in JP history: 5 Years Ago: 2009 “Turner escapes council scrutiny” City Councilor Chuck Turner, who was under federal indictment for bribery, escaped an internal City Council review of his case and…