The sale of the former Blessed Sacrament Church building at 365 Centre St. from the Church Square Partners to the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) was finalized Feb. 28. HSTF had entered into a purchase-and-sale agreement to buy the church…
Month: March 2014
8 units planned to replace historic house
By Kate Sosin/Special to the Gazette FOREST HILLS—The house occupies the biggest lot on the on the block, and residents say it is part of a patchwork of the neighborhood’s history. But the 115-year-old Victorian at 57 Wachusett St. is…
Venta de Blessed Sacrament Church finalizada
La venta del edificio del antiguo Blessed Sacrament Church en 365 Centre St. fue finalizada. Church Square Partners vendió el edificio a Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF). A principios de julio de 2013, HSTF había concertado un contracto de compraventa…
Drug lab report: 1 ‘bad actor,’ many bad mistakes
By Peter Shanley and John Ruch/Gazette Staff A 15-month investigation by state Inspector General Glenn Cunha has found that former chemist Annie Dookhan acted alone in the state drug lab scandal of 2012, according to a final report issued March…
101 Brookley Road permits rejected
STONYBROOK—Permits for a planned 36 condo units in 12 three-family buildings at the long-vacant lot at 101 Brookley Road were rejected by the city Inspectional Services Department (ISD) last month. Yan Schecter, manager of Buildex Real Estate Ventures LLC, the…
Pole yard move forced by stalled T garage plan
By Rebeca Oliveira and John Ruch/Gazette Staff FOREST HILLS—A City pole yard next to the MBTA’s Arborway Yard is moving as part of an old agreement to build a new bus maintenance facility there—even though that project is stalled and…
Affordability questioned as next Jackson Sq. project gears up
As “Site III” of the Jackson Square redevelopment project gears up, residents are concerned about the issue of affordability and what it means for the neighborhood. About 35 people attended a community meeting about the project at the Julia Martin…
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Sights and Sounds, March 14, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., March 25 for the March 28 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Jamaica Pond Vernal Equinox Celebration, park…