Several Jamaica Plain volunteers and businesses were chosen as business and volunteer of the year at the 20th annual Boston Main Streets awards ceremony last month, according to a press release. Karen Sama of Egleston Square Main Street and Arno…
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Public space ideas awarded
Egleston Square will be getting a touch up on paint with the new street mural at the intersection of Boylston Street and Egleston Street, according to a press release. The proposed project was announced as a winner of the City’s…
JP History: This Week in JP History
The Gazette’s top headlines from this week in JP history: 25 years ago: 1991 “Apparent drug deal ends in murder” A JP man, Timothy Lee Bond, was shot twice in the head and killed during an argument with at least…
Casey Arborway project delayed once again
The Casey Arborway project has been delayed an additional 366 days due to trouble securing equipment for the project, state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) told attendees at a community meeting on June 29 at English High School. Meanwhile, residents expressed…
Proyecto Casey Arborway retrasado otra vez
El proyecto de Casey Arborway ha sido retrasado para otros 366 días debido a problemas a la hora de conseguir materiales para el proyecto. En una reunión el 29 de junio en English High School, representantes del departamento de transporte…
‘NeighborHUB’ to provide City services to residents
The City of Boston’s first “NeighborHUB” opened in June at the Tobin Community Center on Mission Hill, according to a press release. The NeighborHUB program is designed to offer City Hall services to residents in their neighborhoods. The program was…
Developers withdraw McBride St. proposal from JPNC Zoning Committee
The proposal to construct a new six-unit residential building at the former James’s Gate parking lot at 14-16 McBride St. was withdrawn from the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee review due to community and committee disapproval. The JPNC…
BPS, Walsh honor 2016 Valedictorians, including two with JP ties
Boston Public Schools (BPS) held its annual valedictorian luncheon at the Boston Harbor Hotel this month to honor valedictorians across the city, including two with Jamaica Plain ties, according to a press release. “This is one of my favorite events…
JP Pets: Check-in with MSPCA-Angell
MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center is working hard on a ballot initiative that will increase protection for farm animals. “We are working very hard on a ballot initiative that would require that animals that result in egg or meat products in…
JP Pets: Beecher Street dog park update
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) is finalizing plans to replace the existing fence at the Beecher Street Park, which is used as an unofficial dog park, within the next few weeks, according to a City spokesperson. Local residents…