After a two-year community engagement process by the developers of the 125 Amory St. redevelopment, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held the project’s first official Article 80 review meeting on Nov. 27. The project is proposed by Amory…
Month: December 2017
City Council passes bag ordinance
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The City Council during a hearing on Nov. 29 unanimously voted to pass an ordinance that levies a five-cent surcharge for using a thick plastic bag or a paper bag at a store…
Honeymooning in New Zealand
Tenant organization’s fight for City resources to quell violence starts to pay off
A local tenant organization push to have more City resources in the Jackson Square area to help quell violence is starting to pay dividends. The Jackson Square area has had a series of shootings over the past several months, including…
Ayuntamiento aprueba ordenanza de bolsas de plástico
Beth Treffeisen Especial a Gazette Durante una audiencia el 29 de noviembre, el Ayuntamiento aprobó unánimemente una ordenanza que cobra por el uso de bolsas de plástico grueso y de papel en la ciudad. La ordenanza prohíbe las bolsas de…
Two Washington St. businesses, landlord in lease dispute
Two Washington Street businesses are facing a future without a home and are blaming their landlord, City Realty. But City Realty is saying the two businesses have long known that their locations have been lined up for a redevelopment and…
Here’s Looking at You, JP: Clockwise or counterclockwise, which way do you walk around Jamaica Pond?
The first two times I sat on a bench at Jamaica Pond and counted how many people were going left or right, one direction edged out the other by a statistically insignificant margin. I figured there was probably little difference.…
Boston Slammers Honored
Sights and Sounds, Dec. 8, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Dec. 19 for the Dec. 22 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Light Up Hyde Jackson. Celebrate the…
Invitacion, Dec. 8, 2017
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 19 dic para la edición del 22 dic. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Reunión de JP Shines, 12 diciembre, 12.30-1.30. Coldwell Banker Jamaica Plain,…