A Jamaica Plain-based start-up business called Glenwood Garden is launching an e-commerce online platform that offers artisan food products, while giving a portion of proceeds to nonprofits, according to a press release. The food available includes caramels, teas, jams and…
Author: Peter Shanley
Group forms over Wachusett St. project
A neighborhood group is forming around the Wachusett and Wenham streets area over concerns with proposed developments, especially a project to demolish at historic house at 57 Wachusett Street, according to local resident Tess Pope. Meanwhile, Greg Galer, executive director…
AIDS Action’s new head hits ground running
Carl Sciortino, a former state representative from Medford, is hitting the ground running after becoming the new executive director of the Jamaica Plain-based AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. AIDS Action, which moved to 75 Amory St. in 2009, is described…
Artists create peace mural at Spontaneous Celebrations
While U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pushing for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a group of local Jewish and Palestinian artists is creating a mosaic “peace” mural at the studio Spontaneous Celebrations at 45 Danforth St. “We…
Charter schools compromise fails
The state Legislature’s Joint Committee of Education, which local state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz co-chairs, failed to reach a compromise last month on the lifting the cap on charter schools in Boston and several other urban school districts. But state Rep.…
Local online venture links community to nonprofits
A Jamaica Plain-based online fundraising platform called Social Seam has been created to link local nonprofits, donors and businesses. “The goal is for Social Seam to become a useful tool for communities,” Jason Baguio, the website creator, said in an…
Birdwatcher aims to boost Latino interest in hobby
When Isabel Mendez retired, she returned to a hobby she had picked up during college: birdwatching. But she encountered a lack of Spanish-language literature as she researched the study of birds. Mendez is now attempting to rectify that problem through…
Forum brings state candidates to JP
Following its successful governor candidate forums last fall, the JP Progressives recently brought to JP several Democratic state office-seekers for lieutenant governor, attorney general and treasurer. At a March 19 forum at Doyle’s Cafe, attorney general (AG) candidate and former…
Egleston Sq. Main Street hires new executive director
Egleston Square Main Street (ESMS), a business promotion organization, has hired Luis Edgardo Cotto as its new executive director, according to a press release. Cotto will take over March 31 from interim Executive Director Giovanna Tapia, who in turn replaced…
JP has new police captain
Jamaica Plain has a new police commander who grew up in the neighborhood. Capt. Alfredo Andres took over for Capt. Paul Russell earlier this year at District E-13 Police Station, which is located at 3345 Washington St. Andres was not…