The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2024 Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. The series offers free weekly classes both virtually…
Author: Gazette Staff
Lest we forget…
Although the Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer season and is observed by families and friends who gather for barbecues and similar festivities, we should keep in mind that Memorial Day is our most solemn national holiday…
Enjoy the weekend safely
With predictions for a record travel weekend, we urge our readers to ensure that whatever our celebratory activities may be, we do so safely, both for ourselves and for our loved ones. If friends or family members are showing clear signs…
Quality-of-life issues are topics at JPA meeting
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday via Zoom. Chair Kay Mathew and fellow members Jasmine Crafts, Martin Thomson, Tony Dreyfus, Peter Steiger, Peter Elmuts, Michael Reiskind, Nancy Mazonson, Franklyn Salimbene, and Barry Schwartz,…
Boomerangs thrift shop to close in June
By Gazette staff Boomerangs, a small chain of nonprofit thrift stores that has raised money to fight AIDS and for HIV services since the mid-90s, will close all three locations in June, including its store at 716 Centre St. in…
ZBA approves new 72 Hyde Park Ave. plans also saving tree
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In what looks to be a happy ending for the community, the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) approved new plans for a project at 72 Hyde Park Avenue that save a nearly century-old oak tree from…
Police address dirt-bike issues at ESNA meeting
By Adam Swift Police are preparing for the waves of ATV, dirt bike, and other nuisance motorists that typically hit the streets during the summer. During the regular police presentation during this month’s Egleston Square Neighborhood Association (ESNA), member Dan…
Stone House proposing emergency transitional housing on Westminster Terrace
By Adam Swift Domestic violence nonprofit Stone House presented its plans for a new three-story residential building on Westminster Terrace that will provide six units of emergency and transitional housing to the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association (ESNA) on Monday night.…
BPDA hosts 3458 Washington Street Public Meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, several residents participated in a public meeting hosted by the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), which outlined the plans for a proposed development at 3458 Washington Street. Boston Pinnacle Properties LLC has proposed…
Ideas aplenty at Roslindale Square visioning session
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Tuesday, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) hosted a virtual visioning session to collect ideas for planning and zoning recommendations associated with the agency’s Squares + Streets initiative in Roslindale Square. According to…