The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Feb. 9 for the Feb. 12 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…
Month: January 2016
Invitacion, Jan. 29, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, 9 de febrero para la edición del 12 de febrero. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Jamaica Pond Association,…
Some IAG members want more affordable units for Goddard House project
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) held an impact advisory group (IAG) meeting for the Goddard House project on Jan. 7 with some members advocating for more affordable-housing units, according to BRA spokesperson Nick Martin. An IAG is a City-appointed group…
Meetings scheduled on MBTA fare hikes
The MBTA is holding a series of public meetings to hear comments and suggestions from the community about proposed fare hikes, according to a press release. The nearest meeting for Jamaica Plain residents will be at the Roxbury Community College…
JP History: Everything is new again: Eliot School celebrates 340 years of education and craft
By Pamela Larson Mathews Special to the Gazette The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts marks its 340th birthday this year, celebrating with a series of parties, talks, and exhibitions. A Jamaica Plain grammar school for over two centuries,…
JP History: This Week in JP History
The Gazette’s top headlines from this week in JP history: 5 years ago: 2011 “Whole Foods likely to replace Hi-Lo” Whole Foods had confirmed its plans to open a new store at 415 Centre St., replacing Hi-Lo Foods. Hi-Lo had…
Sights and Sounds, Jan. 29, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Feb 9 for the Feb. 12 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Laughing Liberally Boston, Feb. 13, 8pm,…
New BRA director of planning announced
Mayor Martin Walsh announced at his State of the City address that Sara Myerson, the current executive director of Imagine Boston 2030, will become the new director of planning at the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), according to a press release.…