Category: News
JPNC Zoning Comm. Holds off on Project
By Gazette Staff The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting this past Wednesday (January 8). There was one item on the agenda, an application for two variances needed to demolish an existing…
JPA Board Votes against Centre Street Proposal
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During Monday’s Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) meeting, the board voted not to approve a proposed project to build a new commercial residential building at 561-579 Centre Street. Kevin Moloney, a JPA board member, explained…
Attorney Allison S. Cartwright sworn in as Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County
Special to the Gazette Allison S. Cartwright, Esq., was sworn in January 1 as Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk by SJC Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd, in a ceremony that took place in…
Healey-Driscoll Awards $9.9 million to Expand Individual Homelessness Winter Capacity
Special to the Gazette In anticipation of increased wintertime shelter needs for individuals experiencing homelessness, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has awarded $9.9 million in supplemental grants for shelter providers, municipalities, and community-based organizations to open…
Planning Department Hosts Meeting about 3458 Washington St. Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Tuesday, the Planning Department hosted a meeting where proponents of a project to bring commercial space and several units to 3458 Washington Street presented their plans to the public. According to the project…
City Councilor Brian Worrell Introduces Senior Homeowner Tax Exemption as a Home-Rule Petition
Special to the Gazette City Councilor Brian Worrell (District 4) introduced a home-rule petition to increase the senior homeowner tax exemption, which would increase the amount of the exemption and update the income restrictions for seniors in the city.…
United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy announces departure
Special to the Gazette United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy has announced that, effective January 17, 2025, he will be stepping down as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney Levy tendered his resignation to…
Councilors Flynn and Murphy file hearing order onWhite Stadium and Resolution on Project Labor Agreements
Special to the Gazette Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy have filed a hearing order to address the concerns with projected costs, community input, and transparency on the redevelopment of White Stadium. In addition,…
Happy Birthday, Beatrice Busby
Special to the Gazette Sherrill House, a not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, on Nov. 27 hosted a birthday celebration for long-term care resident and native Bostonian Beatrice Busby, who turned 109 years old. Beatrice spent her career as a…