Letter: Better bike infrastructure needed on Centre Street
Moving here from Virginia last August, I looked forward to leaving behind my car to embrace the more ubiquitous and…
Letter: Artists need to be paid appropriately
I’ve lived in Jamaica Plain for 43 years (since moving here in 1973) and love the people, parks, and vibe…
Obituary: Robert B. Fraser, JP resident, dies
Robert Burchmore Fraser, the son of the late Alfred and Helen Fraser of Wellesley, died peacefully at his home in Jamaica Plain on June 23. He was 87. Bob graduated from Wellesley High School (1946), Harvard College (1949) and Harvard Law School (1952). He became a corporate lawyer with a lifelong passion for public education and for the arts in Boston, the city that he loved. He is survived by his spouse, Hui Z. Liao, and former spouse Mary-Ann Fraser of Salem; a sister, Marilyn Fraser, of Sarasota, Florida; his children, Melanie Fraser Hart of Riverside, Rhode Island, Jennifer Fraser, son-in-law, James Boyd, of Auburndale, Matthew Fraser of Salem; and grandchildren Robert Fraser Hart, Callula Hart, Xander Boyd, Madeline Boyd, Lucas Boyd, Paxton Boyd, Seamus Boyd, and Hayden Boyd. Bob joined the Boston law firm, Goodwin Procter & Hoar, in 1955, after serving in the United States Army in Korea. He practiced corporate law…
Developers withdraw McBride St. proposal from JPNC Zoning Committee
The proposal to construct a new six-unit residential building at the former James’s Gate parking lot at 14-16 McBride St.…
Shattuck Child Care Center’s future unclear
The future of the Shattuck Child Care Center (SCCC) is once again uncertain, as the center has until the end…
Neighbors of 76 Stonley Road project want triple-deckers instead of proposed development
By Josie Grove Special to the Gazette The words “We want triple-deckers” were repeated at least a dozen times from…
Los vecinos de 76 Stonley quieren edificios de tres pisos en vez del propuesto desarrollo de viviendas
De Josie Grove Especial a la Gaceta “Queremos casas de tres pisos”, cantaron los asistentes de una reunión comunitaria sobre…
JP Observer: Street trees are wonderful, except where they aren’t
Everyone wants to be a tree hugger. Trees are supposed to be good for us and look nice, too. But…
BPL Board picks Leonard as president after initial choice drops out
The Boston Public Library (BPL) Board of Trustees on June 14 picked Interim President David Leonard to remain in that…