The following letter was sent to Paul King, the state Department of Transportation co-project manager on the Casey Overpass replacement project: I am writing with concerns about the Casey Overpass process. Procedurally, the project discussion seems to be skewed in favor of the at-grade concept. The number of proffered schematic designs about the at-grade...
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Letter: Whole Foods debate should not be silenced
Heartfelt thanks to the editor of the JP Gazette for the editorial in the June 10 issue (“Whole Foods arrests a bad sign of the times”). We attended the June 2 Whole Foods meeting and were immediately surprised at the heavy police presence. We watched as the Whole Foods management team put on their slick...
Battle against rising food costs discussed
WEB EXCLUSIVE By Benjamin Colb “Supply stations” for urban gardeners was among several ideas for combating the rising costs of food and fuel suggested at a May 26 forum held by JP’s New Economy Transition (JP NET). About 30 people attended the forum, held at First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist. By a...
Girls soccer team wins BAYS cup
WEB EXCLUSIVE By Mary Battenfeld As the Bruins skated to the Stanley Cup last month, a group of Jamaica Plain girls were passing and kicking their way to a Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) Cup. The Girls U-11 Jamaica Plain Tigers ended the season with a division leading record of 7 wins, 2 losses...
