Oh, how the times have changed! At its creation by appointment in the mid-1980s, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council was a dedicated, responsible and hard-working group of citizens who did their best to judge the needs and desires of the community and make appropriate recommendations to City Hall as to what was good for...
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Letter: Mayor should get us a new, better overpass
The old Casey Overpass truly does need to come down. But at the Dec. 13 MEPA hearing, MassDOT presented an at-grade design option with six signalized intersections—increasing pollution when cars stop, idle, then accelerate—that claimed the same environmental impact as a flyover bridge with no stops. (“100+ debate Casey project at hearing,” Dec. 21.) This is...
Invitación, Jan. 4, 2013
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 15 de enero para la publicación del 18 de enero. Manda a news@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro número. Reuniones City Zoning Board of Appeal, City Hall, sala 801, 635-4775. Martes, 8...
Police hold winter coat drive
The local E-13 Police Station at 3347 Washington St. is collecting and distributing winter coats for people in need through Dec. 31. New or gently used coats can be dropped off anytime at the station at the corner of Washington and Green streets. Families interested in getting coats can contact the station at 617-343-5623....
JP man guilty in child porn case
A Jamaica Plain man will serve a year and a day in state prison after pleading guilty Dec. 10 to owning and sharing child pornography videos, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Jose Guzman, 42, was arrested at his JP home by State Police on Jan. 31, 2011 after a search found numerous...
