The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Nov. 18 for the Nov. 21 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Showa Japanese culture festival, Sun., Nov. 23, 1-5pm, 420 Pond St. Info: showaboston.org. Bromley-Heath Fall Festival, hosted by state Rep....
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Holidays in JP: Buy a pie, feed those in need
Buy a pie and feed those in need this holiday season. That’s the simple—and delicious—formula for “Pie in the Sky,” the annual holiday fundraiser for the Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit Community Servings. But hurry—tomorrow, Nov. 22, is the last day to place a pie order. Community Servings, located at 18 Marbury Terrace, cooks and delivers...
Holidays in JP: Secret Recipes: Sara Beth’s Tofu Turkey
The Gazette asked various JP people and institutions to share their favorite holiday recipes. City Feed and Supply at 672 Centre St. and 66a Boylston St. offered the following: Please vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike with this tofu turkey recipe! This tried-and-true recipe was created City Feed’s Sara Beth. All local ingredients listed in the...
On the Police Beat, Nov. 2-16, 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. Nov. 16: Annoying and accosting, 15 Waldren Road; Kellie M. Green of Dracut and Robert Donald Wilson of...
Invitacion, Nov. 21, 2014
El plazo para la lista de eventos es el 2 de diciembre al mediodía para la publicación del 5 de diciembre. Mande a reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Atención: Marque el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Zoning Board of Appeals, City Hall, sala 801, martes, 25 noviembre, 9:30am: 54-56 Iffley Road (construcción de una...
Editorial: Say no to Olympics park-jacking
The secretive, private committee of tycoons and special interests behind Boston’s 2024 Summer Olympics bid has committed Franklin Park—and the surrounding Jamaica Plain area—to serving as a heavily impacted venue with no local input whatsoever. That is no accident or oversight. It is the well-considered, cynical tactic of the land-grabbing gentrification and privatization scheme...
Letter: JP Local First urges local holiday shopping
We are fortunate in Jamaica Plain to be able to purchase a terrific cup of coffee, a useful tool for cooking a meal, a gift for a friend’s new baby, or a wholesome loaf of bread for dinner—all from locally-owned, independent businesses whose shop owners care about our neighborhood and are invested in our...