By Gustaf Berger / Special to the Gazette After I interviewed 12 panhandlers for my article last month, I talked with JP residents, store managers, policemen, and others around the country to find out their perspectives on panhandling. I asked 200 people, “Do you give to panhandlers?” Over 60 percent said yes. Women gave...
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Sights and Sounds, April 13, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Apr. 24 for the Apr. 27 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events A Centre Street mini-cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00am to 12:00noon. Bring shovels, brooms and wheelbarrows, if you can, to the...
Obituary: John Rowse, longtime JP resident, dies
John Rowse, JP resident for more than 40 years, died on March 29 after an extended battle with cancer. John, 74, died peacefully, at home, surrounded by his wife and three children. John and his wife, Susan Naimark, lived in the same Paul Gore Street home since 1977, which they bought abandoned for $300...
O’Malley looks at fees to tackle vacant storefronts and apartments
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette Plaguing the commercial and residential districts throughout the city, empty storefronts and vacant apartments are making it seem that Boston is experiencing market failure, despite the strong economy, high real estate values, and low unemployment rate. In an effort to reverse the trend, Jamaica Plain City Councilor...
JP Agenda, April 13, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Apr. 24 for the Apr. 27 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Pre-construction open house for General Heath Square Apartments, 61 Heath St. Sat. April 14, 11am to 12 noon at the site,...
City Council notes
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The City Council hearing met on April 4 at City Hall. Sandwich Boards Return Mayor Martin Walsh re-filed an ordinance regulating free-standing signs, also known as sandwich board signs, after the pilot program passed in 2015 expired. Sandwich board signs serve as a significant marketing tools for...
Invitacion, April 13, 2018
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 24 abril para la edición del 27 abril. Mande eventos a reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Casa abierta, General Heath Square Apartments, 61 Heath St. sábado, 14 abr, 11am-12pm en el sitio, llueva o truene. Construcción comienza el 17 de abril....
DOYLE’S ROAD RACE
Mayor Martin J. Walsh kicks off the annual Doyle’s Road Race in Jamaica Plain on April 8 and greets runners and community members at the end of the race. Mayor’s Office Photos by Isabel Leon