Two familiar foes have a chance to face off again in District 5 City Council race, as current seat-holder Tim McCarthy and Jean-Claude Sanon have applied for nomination papers. District 5 covers Roslindale. McCarthy beat Sanon in the 2013 race,…
Author: Peter Shanley
Bicon and residents discuss 21 Yale Terrace
FOREST HILLS—Bicon Dental Implants and neighbors continue to meet over the company’s controversial plan to demolish a 19th century house at 21 Yale Terrace and replace it with a building and a parking garage. Bicon is located at 501 Arborway.…
Egleston Sq. might get new fire station
Egleston Square might be in the pipeline for a new firehouse, according to Boston Fire Department (BFD) spokesperson Steve MacDonald. He said that BFD Commissioner Joseph Finn has put in his five-year capital plan money to build two new fire…
Post office resolves lease situation
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has resolved its lease situation over the Jamaica Plain post office at 655 Centre St, allowing the store to remain at its current location. The USPS had been considering moving or downsizing since early…
Bicon agrees to delay razing of historic house
FOREST HILLS—Bicon Dental Implants has agreed to delay the demolition of a historic house at 21 Yale Terrace for a month to get community input, according to Inspectional Services Department (ISD) spokesperson Lisa Timberlake. The delay follows pressure from residents…
Post Office’s fate remains unknown
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has yet to make any decision regarding the fate of the Jamaica Plain Post Office despite its lease expiring for the store at 655 Centre St. at the end of April. The USPS has…
Detour coming to Casey Arborway project
The first detour for the Casey Arborway project is slated for the week of April 27, according to the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) website. The exit of Forest Hills Street into Shea Circle will be temporarily closed, while traffic…
Traffic lights turn green in May
The new traffic lights at the intersection of Centre and Burroughs streets should be fully operational in the second week of May, according to Boston Transportation Department spokesperson Tracey Ganiatsos. BTD installed lights at the intersection late last year after…
JP Kids: JP class explores ancient Nubia
JP Kids: Kids join in ‘rhyme mob’ at Bromley-Heath
Parents and children did not let the rainy weather dampen their spirits, as they came out in numbers for a “Flash Rhyme Mob” event at the Bromley-Heath housing development on April 17. About 60 children between the ages of 3…