After more than a decade and a half of serving the people of Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill at the State House, state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez will be exiting that role at the end of the year after losing a…
Month: September 2018
Q. and A. with co-owners of the Bella Luna & Milky Way Lounge
From its inception in the early 1990s to the complicated move from Hyde Square in 2009, The Bella Luna & Milky Way Lounge has a storied history. With the restaurant celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Gazette recently conducted…
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Man fatally shot on South Street
A man in his 20s was fatally shot at a barber shop on South Street on Sept. 22. According to the Boston Police Department, officers from District E-13 Police Station responded shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 to…
Sánchez reflexiona después de perder elección
Después de una década y media de servicio a la gente de Jamaica Plain y Mission Hill en la Cámara, el Representante Jeffrey Sánchez saldrá de su puesto a finales de este año tras perder una elección competitiva a principios…
Parts of Jamaica Pond path to close during improvement project
Sections of the Jamaica Pond path will be closed next year as it undergoes part of a $4 million improvement project. Along with improving the path around the pond, the project will also replace benches and signs, add water fountains…
JP Observer: Want a better president, better elections? States need to stop winner take all
Questions: How can we increase the chances we get the president the majority of us vote for in 2020—unlike who we got in 2016 and 2000? And how can we also benefit from fairer election campaigns focused on enfranchised voters…
Cotto leaves Egleston Square MS
Luis Edgardo Cotto has left Egleston Square Main Street (ESMS) after leading the organization for four years as executive director. ESMS is a business promotion organization. “Back in August I accepted an offer from the Mass Cultural Council to be…
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O’Malley files hearing order to examine gas safety
Jamaica Plain City Councilor Matt O’Malley filed a hearing order on Sept. 19 with two other councilors—Ed Flynn and Ayanna Pressley—to examine the safety of the City’s gas infrastructure. The move comes after a natural gas incident led to fires…