The Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) and Church Square Partners have agreed to extend the closing date for the sale of the former Blessed Sacrament Church building at 365 Centre St., according to HSTF spokesperson Pat Gray. “Everything is proceeding…
Author: Peter Shanley
Council overrides mayor on Arroyo’s ‘Invest in Boston’
The City Council voted on Oct. 23 to override Mayor Thomas Menino’s veto of “Invest in Boston,” a bank-monitoring ordinance written by At-Large City Councilor and Jamaica Plain resident Felix Arroyo. The “Invest in Boston” ordinance calls for the City…
Washington St. development still in the works
A proposal for two buildings containing 20 residential units and more than 5,000 square feet of commercial space at 3371-3375 Washington St. and 197 Green St. is still “in the process,” according to the developer Walter Craven. The proposal has…
Hennigan School briefly put into lockdown
The Hennigan Elementary School at 200 Heath St. was briefly put into lockdown on Nov. 1, according to Boston Public Schools (BPS) spokesperson Brian Ballou. The Gazette first learned of the lockdown from a parent of a Hennigan student. Ballou…
Elizabeth Stone House plans move to Egleston
The Elizabeth Stone House, a nonprofit that offers programs for battered women, plans to move into a new $20 million facility in Egleston Square in spring 2013, according to Jim May, the director of development for the nonprofit. The nonprofit,…
JPNDC receives funds
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, a nonprofit community development corporation, was one of 24 nonprofits that recently received grants totally $700,000 from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC), according to a press release. The amount of money each organization…
Local resident pens political memoir
Unlike Sean Maguire in “Good Will Hunting,” Larry DiCara didn’t give up his tickets to witness Carlton Fisk hit the memorable home run during the Game 6 of the 1975 World Series for a romantic love. DiCara, a Jamaica Plain…
Walsh wins Mayor’s Office
Riding the support of labor unions and endorsements from key elected officials, state Rep. Marty Walsh narrowly defeated At-Large City Councilor John Connolly on Nov. 5 to become the next mayor of Boston. Mayor Thomas Menino is stepping down after…
Connolly, Walsh talk Casey, JPNC issues
With Jamaica Plain a big prize in the Nov. 5 mayoral election, the Gazette asked candidates John Connolly and Marty Walsh about local issues, including the Casey Overpass replacement and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s lawsuit (JPNC). An ever-flowing source…
Walsh, Connolly battle in tight mayoral race
With polls showing an ever-narrowing Boston mayoral race, state Rep. Marty Walsh and At-Large City Councilor John Connolly will face off in a Nov. 5 general election to replace Mayor Thomas Menino, who is stepping down after 20 years in…