The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Sept. 7 for the Sept. 11 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Open House at Nehar Shalom Community…
Month: August 2015
JP Agenda, Aug. 28, 2015
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Sept. 7 for the Sept. 11 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Q. and A. with writer Michelle A. Gabow
Michelle A. Gabow, a longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, is a playwright and actor who recently penned her first book, “God is a Dog: Lost and Found in Paris.” The Gazette recently conducted a question-and-answer session with her through email…
Terrance Williams takes second shot at Councilor Yancey
Dorchester resident Terrance Williams is taking another shot at dethroning longtime District 4 City Councilor Charles Yancey. He says he is running because he wants to assist people in the community. Williams lost to Yancey in the 2013 election, garnering…
Obituary: Rev. Terry Burke
Rev. Terry Mark Burke, who led the First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist for 31 years before retiring last year, died surrounded by his family on Aug. 15. Burke, a Roslindale resident, was 61 years old. Born and raised…
Invitacion, Aug. 28, 2015
El plazo para la lista de eventos es el 8 de Septiembre al mediodía para la publicación del 11 de Septiembre. Mande a [email protected]. Atención: Marque el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones La policía del distrito…
Editorial: Gentrifying Egleston Square
The 3200 Washington St. project and its approval by the Boston Redevelopment Board is just another reminder that the neighborhood and city is rapidly changing. Activists fought to keep Egleston Square affordable to friends, family and themselves, only to began…
Letter: Another successful Regan League year
The 46th season of the JP Regan Youth League has come to a close with another great year of close pennant races, exciting playoff games, and new friendships and memories. The League continued to reflect the diversity of the neighborhood,…
Letter: The BRA is lost
Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), where are you going? After two years of requests from Egleston Square groups for help in neighborhood planning, you finally show up with a full-scale “Open House,” an approach to help out the neighborhood create a…
Guest Op-Ed: Mayor’s New Number is 311
By Mayor Martin Walsh Bostonians are the eyes and ears of their communities. That’s why, in every neighborhood, I’m always asking residents what we can do better. I count on your responses to make our city services the best they…