Parking and traffic were the top concerns raised during a Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) meeting on Dec. 10 on the proposed recreational marijuana store, Core Empowerment, in Hyde Square. JPA voted down a motion not to oppose the proposal with…
Author: Peter Shanley
Plastic bag ordinance goes into effect
The plastic bag ordinance went into effect on Dec. 14 and it has received a mixed response from the business community and customers in the neighborhood. The ordinance, which passed the City Council unanimously in November 2017 and was signed…
La comunidad tiene preguntas acerca de la propuesta tienda de cannabis recreativo en Hyde Square
El estacionamiento y el tráfico fueron dos preocupaciones comunes en la reunión de Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) el 10 de diciembre sobre la propuesta tienda de cannabis recreativo, Core Empowerment, en Hyde Square. JPA rechazó una moción de aprobar la…
Local resident earns Fulbright Fellowship
A Jamaica Plain resident has earned a Fulbright Fellowship and will soon be leaving to teach in Colombia for five months. Clare Franco, who has been a high school science teacher and instructional coach at Phoenix Academy Lawrence for six…
Second meeting scheduled for Shattuck Hospital relocation
The state has scheduled a second meeting for the Shattuck Hospital campus planning project for Jan. 16. The meeting will be held at the Golf Clubhouse at Franklin Park from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The state said the meeting…
Opposition continues to Green St. development
There is continuing opposition to City Realty’s proposed development at 197-201 Green St., as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) says the project is still under review. According to BPDA, the agency received more than 50 letters during the…
Local resident starts dog park fundraiser
A local Jamaica Plain resident has started a fundraising drive to raise money for a potential dog park in the neighborhood. “I think we need to strike while the iron is hot. I know these kinds of projects take time,…
P y R con el compositor de JP Michael Wartofsky
Residente de Jamaica Plain Michael Wartofsky, un profesor de música en Berklee, va a lanzar su primer disco “All the Possibilities: Broadway Sings Wartofsky” el 13 de diciembre. Hace poco The Gazette realizó una entrevista de preguntas y respuestas a…
Court battle continues over 64 Allandale St. project
The long, drawn-out court battle over the 64 Allandale St. project is continuing, with the latest a rescheduling of a hearing for the Springhouse Senior Living Community lawsuit. The hearing was originally slated for last month, but has been rescheduled…
Q. and A. with JP composer Michael Wartofsky
Jamaica Plain resident Michael Wartofsky, who is a music professor at the Berklee College of Music and a composer for musical theater, will be officially releasing his first album, “All the Possibilities: Broadway Sings Wartofsky,” on Dec. 13. The Gazette…