Residente de Jamaica Plain Juan Leyton se quedará a cargo de la organización política latina Oiste? como director interino debido a la salida inesperada se su antigua directora. “Me encanta trabajar con la comunidad latina,” dijo Leyton al Gazette esta…
Month: February 2014
JP resident taking over Oiste?
Jamaica Plain resident Juan Leyton will take up the post of interim director at the Latino political organization Oiste? following the previously director’s exit to lead the City’s Office of New Bostonians (ONB). “I love working with the Latino community,”…
Library plans no closures under Walsh
The Boston Public Library (BPL), which proposed highly controversial branch closures under former Mayor Thomas Menino, has no such plans under new Mayor Martin Walsh. “All of our branches—24 in all, plus the Central Library in Copley Square—are open and…
Support grows for new T bus yard
FOREST HILLS—Despite the MBTA’s rejection of his proposal to move a proposed permanent bus yard to a new site on American Legion Highway, local activist Allan Ihrer continues to pursue the idea and gather support. Ihrer, a long-time member of…
Felix D. Arroyo to run for register of probate
Former City Councilor Felix D. Arroyo is running for the Suffolk County Register of Probate and Family Court, according to an email blast. Felix D. Arroyo is the father of Felix G. Arroyo, who is also a former city councilor.…
Former Main Street director guilty of larceny charges
Carlos Schillaci, former executive director of Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street (HJSMS), plead guilty to four larceny charges last summer, according to Suffolk County District Attorney spokesperson Jake Wark. Schillaci will serve three years probation and pay about $20,000 in restitution…
Martha Eliot finishes move to youths-only medical facility
JACKSON SQ.—All adult patients from Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC) have been transferred to other facilities, according to Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) spokesperson Rob Graham. MEHC has also increased services for adolescent patients and the community. BCH announced in January…
2 teens charged in Bromley-Heath shooting
JACKSON SQ.—Two teens are facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a man outside a Bromley-Heath public housing development building on Jan. 27. The victim, a man in his twenties found by Boston Police officers outside 49 Horan Way, suffered…
JP WWII casualty to be honored in U.K. memorial
A Jamaica Plain pilot who was killed in action during World War II is being honored by the United Kingdom’s Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire along with 25,610 other aircrew members. Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire (AHL), a partnership of local governments and aviation…
JP Agenda, Feb. 14, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Feb. 25 for the Feb. 28 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JPNC Zoning Committee, Wed., Feb. 19: agenda…