Jamaica Plain City Councilor Matt O’Malley is tackling curbside composting once again and says the neighborhood is an “ideal” candidate for a pilot program. O’Malley with City Councilor Ayanna Pressley recently refiled a hearing order on the feasibility of implementing…
Month: February 2018
Obituary: George Rabinowitz, a JP resident, dies
George Rabinowitz, a devoted husband, father, and tennis fan, died at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Feb. 1, after a valiant fight against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was 86. Rabinowitz, a native New Yorker, was born in Newark, N.J., on Nov.…
Lease agreement reached between City Realty, Washington St. business
City Realty and De Chain Auto Service have reached a lease agreement, while negotiations are inching to a conclusion between City Realty and El Embajador Dominican Restaurant, according to Jamaica Plain City Councilor Matt O’Malley. El Embajador Dominican Restaurant, which…
City Realty proposes new project in JP, abutters raise concerns
City Realty is proposing to demolish a garage and construct a new single family building on a lot on Rocky Nook Terrace, which has drawn concerns from abutters of the property. The existing building at 21 Rocky Nook Terrace is…
CASSANDRA KLOS EXHIBIT AT THE FRIENDS OF THE JAMAICA PLAIN BRANCH LIBRARY
The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library and Uforge recently announced that conceptual artist Cassandra Klos will have a new exhibition at the library as part of the rotating art program. “Her projects focus on manipulating the validity of…
City Council notes
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The City Council held a hearing on Feb. 14 at City Hall. Maiden speech by Kim Janey District 7 Councilor Kim Janey, who represents a portion of Egleston Square, made her debut speech…
JP Agenda, Feb. 23, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Mar. 6 for the Mar. 9 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Democratic State Convention Caucus, Registered Democrats in…
Invitacion, Feb. 23, 2018
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 6 marzo para la edición del 9 marzo. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Caucus de la convención demócrata del estado, demócratas de Ward 11…
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Reducing airplane noise By Alan Wright Last month, the Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) recommended to Massport, the state entity that runs Logan Airport, that the Block 1 proposals (see bit.ly/2yGDXFq under ‘Library’) on reducing noise from jets departing Logan Airport…