Month: August 2018
JP Progressives endorse Malia, Elugardo
The Jamaica Plain Progressives group voted to endorse incumbent Liz Malia and newcomer Nika Elugardo in their respective races for state representative, according to an email blast. Malia is battling Charles Clemons Muhammad and Ture Turnbull to retain her seat,…
FORMER GODDARD HOUSE DEVELOPMENT
Gang member sentenced for dealing drugs at JP housing dev.
Javonte Robinson, a 21-year-old Heath Street gang member, was sentenced on July 19 in federal court for distributing drugs in and around the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments, according to a press release. Robinson, who is also known as “Biggie” and…
Sights and Sounds, Aug. 10, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Aug. 21 for the Aug. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Arts, music, and culture Playhouse in the…
Update on the 64 Allandale lawsuit
A resolution to the lawsuit by a group of abutters–Carl Tremblay, Jacqueline Lees, Stephen P. Bell, Mary Reed, and Elizabeth Bowen Donovan—over the 64 Allandale St. project appears to be on the horizon. According to an update on the Allandale…
Here’s Looking at You, JP|Double-dipping & A Handful of Mini Surveys
By Gustaf Berger Special to the Gazette Most mornings, I sit in front of Caffe Nero on Centre Street in the filtered shade of a honeylocust tree, observing, commenting on, and sometimes charting idiosyncratic behaviors. Do you: Use an umbrella…
JP Agenda, Aug. 10, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Aug. 21 for the Aug. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Zoning: The Committee’s next upcoming meetings…
Early voting available for 2018 state election
Voters registered in Boston will be able to vote early in this year’s election beginning on Monday Oct. 22 and running through Friday, Nov. 2, according to a press release. Jamaica Plain residents will be able to cast their ballots…
Robinwood Café and Grill now J-Pizzle
The neighborhood staple, Robinwood Café and Grill, has been changed to J-Pizzle Kitchen. The Common Victualler license at 526 Centre St. has been transferred to J-Pizzle Kitchen with no alcohol. The new business did not need to have a public…