Author: Gazette Staff
JP Agenda, Aug. 1, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 12 for the Aug. 15 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Branch Library renovation meeting, Mon., Aug.…
Invitacion, Aug. 1, 2014
El plazo para la lista de eventos es el 12 de agosto al mediodía para la publicación del 15 de agosto. Mande a [email protected]. Atención: Marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Reunión sobre la renovación…
Editorials: BRA reform
The BRA “is in dire need of reform.” For once, that isn’t just residents, or political candidates, or disapproving judges in lawsuits, or the Gazette saying it. That’s straight from the Mayor’s Office, and it’s about time. Mayor Walsh is…
Editorial: The magic word ‘opportunity’
Egleston Square, that great neighborhood where JP and Roxbury shake hands, is the latest gentrification hotspot that developers are sniffing around. At a recent meeting, the would-be developers of the Economy Plumbing building said the right things about “community,” and…
On the Police Beat, July 13-27, 2014
The following police incident reports are public records provided by the Community Service Office of the District E-13 Police Station, which is solely responsible for their content. All suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in court. July 27: Vandalism, 10…
ZBA to work more, appear on TV
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals will hold longer hearings that will be televised and live-streamed online, in a move to boost speed and transparency. Mayor Martin Walsh and the City’s Inspectional Services Department announced the changes, effective Aug. 5.…
2 wounded in shooting incidents
EGLESTON SQ.—Two recent shooting incidents in Egleston Square left two men wounded, according to MBTA and Boston police. Coming on the heels of a fatal shooting in that area last month, the gunfire is spurring crime concerns. Local City Councilor…
Stage Star
Sights and Sounds, July 18, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., July 29 for the Aug. 1 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Hyde Square Task Force Summer Nights…