A rough draft of the new operating agreement between the City and community centers was expected to be in place by now, but it’s unclear whether it is finished. The City had said in December that it anticipated having the…
Author: Peter Shanley
Homelessness increases in city, JP
The number of homeless people living on the city’s streets increased 7 percent from a year ago, according to the City’s 2012 homeless census. And Jamaica Plain followed suit with two homeless people being found on its streets compared to…
Gulf War syndrome study launched at VA hospital
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the launch of a Gulf War syndrome study that will take place at the VA Medical Center at 150 S. Huntington Ave, according to a press release. The Gulf War Veteran’s…
Arroyo: School committee student rep should vote
At-Large City Councilor Felix Arroyo, who lives in Jamaica Plain, has filed a hearing order with City Councilor Frank Baker that would give voting power to the student representative on the Boston School Committee. “It just seems right,” said Arroyo…
Councilors team up for composting, urban agriculture
Two local city councilors are teaming up to bring a citywide compost program to residents and to increase urban agriculture opportunities. At-Large City Councilor Felix Arroyo, who lives in Jamaica Plain, and City Councilor Matt O’Malley, who represents JP, heard…
Trash cans, other concerns raised during park meeting
PARKSIDE—Lack of wintertime trash cans was one of several concerns expressed during a Franklin Park Coalition maintenance meeting March 7, said coalition Executive Director Christine Poff. Meanwhile, the City has said it plans to fund the second phase of an…
Real estate today: Real estate is ‘smoking hot’ in JP
Real estate today: Developer ‘looking into’ Goddard House
S. HUNTINGTON—A city developer, who was previously involved in another Jamaica Plain construction project, is setting his sights on the former Goddard House nursing home. “I’m looking into it,” Dorchester-based developer Tom Donnelly said about purchasing the Goddard House, which…
Real estate today: Leaders ask mayor to stop Blessed Sacrament projects
HYDE SQ.—A group of prominent Jamaica Plainers has penned a letter to Mayor Thomas Menino asking him to help “suspend further review or approval of” two projects at the Blessed Sacrament Church campus pending revisions that meet prior “goals or…
Real estate today: City to inspect businesses’ stormwater management
The City will start inspections of industrial businesses to ensure proper stormwater management in May, according to a City official. The inspections are a result of a consent decree, also known as an agreed judgment, between the Environment Protection Agency…