We need safer streets We are a Jamaica Plain father (age 37) and son (age 3) writing together, because we believe JP streets are dangerous for children, pedestrians, and bicyclists. We dread the possibility of a devastating accident here in…
Month: September 2018
Op-ed: Recover is personal to me—and to all of us
By Mayor Martin Walsh Early on in my first campaign for mayor, I realized I had to be open about my recovery from alcoholism. I had been working on addiction prevention and recovery issues for my entire 16 years in…
Obituary: Barry W. Morlock
Barry W. Morlock of West Bridgewater died Sept. 16 in his home at the age of 74. Barry was born in Jamaica Plain, the youngest son of the late Florence E. (Harding) and Fred J. Morlock. He was raised in…
Obituary: William Patrick Lord, former JP resident, dies
Lord, William Patrick, 64, born in Fitchburg, MA, of Gardner, MA, formerly of Jamaica Plain, MA, died on Sept. 8, 2018. Bill Lord is survived by his wife of 20 years, Jen Carty and his brother, Richard Lord and numerous…
Longtime JP barber reluctantly hangs up his shears
By Richard Heath Special to the Gazette Joe Monahan has been the barber of White City in Jamaica Plain since the Eisenhower administration. For those who don’t know, White City is that edge of Forest Hills which takes its name…
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Judge rules against neighborhood association members in Bicon Dental case
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Wilkins has ruled against by members of the Yale Terrace Neighborhood Association in their lawsuit against the Bicon Dental Implant’s property-owning branch, Debbie LLC, and the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), according to…
Elugardo, Pressley beat longtime incumbents
Two longtime incumbents saw their tenures ended, as Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley beat local U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano (7th Congressional District) and Nika Elugardo knocked-off local state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez (15th Suffolk District) during the Sept. 4 primary election.…
Elugardo, Pressley a sustituir a titulares
Peter Shanley Miembro del Personal de Gazette Dos veteranos oficiales electos perdieron en las elecciones primarias del 4 de septiembre. La Consejera Municipal Ayanna Pressley le ganó al Representante Mike Capuano del séptimo distrito del congreso y Nika Elugardo reemplazará…
Op-ed: Luxury housing boom has downsides for Jamaica Plain
By Chuck Collins Special to the Gazette If you stand in Jamaica Plain and look downtown, you will see a new building rising next to the Prudential Center. This is One Dalton Place, Boston’s newest and tallest residential luxury tower,…