Category: News
City releases transportation plan
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette There is no question that Boston is booming with both increased development and with an influx of residents. Between 2000 and 2010, Boston’s population grew by five percent to more than 615,000 residents.…
Ciudad publica su plan de transporte
De Beth Treffeisen Especial a Gazette Sin duda, Boston pasa por una etapa de crecimiento, tanto de industria como de población. Entre 2000 y 2010, la población llegó a 615 mil residentes. En 2030, se predice que este número superará…
City proposes $1.7 million renovation of Parkman Playground
The City is proposing a $1.7 million renovation of the Francis Parkman Playground on Wachusett Street, according to Boston Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson Ryan Woods. The project is in the initial stages with the City collecting input from local…
JP Observer: Local man promotes and defends artists, arts
It was while Stephen Baird was studying chemical engineering that he began to transform himself into an arts impresario and advocate. While a student at Northeastern he opened a coffee house on campus that featured live music. In one way…
Sights and Sounds, March 24, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Apr. 11 for the Apr. 14 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Frederick Law Olmsted’s 195th Birthday,…
Q. and A. with local author Gustaf Berger
Gustaf Berger recently finished penning his novel, “Death Postponed,” which was released earlier this year. The Gazette conducted a question-and-answer session through email with Berger about the book. (The session has been edited.) For more information about the book, visit…
Group to host JP library fundraiser
With the renovated Jamaica Plain Branch Library slated to reopen sometime in mid to late May, the library’s “friends” group will host a fundraiser on May 5. Gretchen Grozier, co-chair of the Friends of the JP Branch Library, said in…
ZBA hearing on 25 Amory St. delayed
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) hearing on the 25 Amory St. project has been postponed until April 25, according to Inspectional Services Department (ISD) spokesperson Lisa Timberlake. ISD oversees the ZBA. The project, which is being proposed by…
DCR called out for slow action on parkway project
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation Department (DCR) is being called out for the slow action on the parkway improvement project. Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council chair Kevin Moloney said a recent meeting about the project with DCR Commissioner Leo…