Sabrina Dorsainvil, a Jamaica Plain resident, was recently hired for the position of civic designer in the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM), which will have her doing innovative research on the issue of affordable housing for the middle…
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Residente de JP la nueva “mecánica urbana” de la Ciudad
Sabrina Dorsainvil, una residente de Jamaica Plain, fue contratada últimamente para el puesto de diseñadora cívica en el departamento del alcalde Nuevos Mecánicos Urbanos (MONUM), que hace investigaciones innovadoras sobre la vivienda asequible de la clase medio. MONUM es el…
Ribbon Cutting
Neighborhood group hires attorney over Bicon permit dispute
FOREST HILLS—The Yale Terrace Neighborhood Association has hired a lawyer in the dispute over Bicon Dental Implants’ occupancy permits. Bicon, a 501 Arborway company, has stirred controversy in the area by demolishing a 19th century house at 21 Yale Terrace…
DCR update on parkways improvements
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) recently held a series of meetings on improving safety and access for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists to the parklands and parkways of the Emerald Necklace in Jamaica Plain. Below is an update…
Black Lives Matter
Q. and A. with author Christopher Irvin
Jamaica Plain author Christopher Irvin will soon release his first collection of short stories, “Safe Inside the Violence.” The Gazette conducted a question-and-answer session with him through email about the book. (The session has been edited.) What prompted you to…
JP Agenda, Nov. 6, 2015
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Nov. 17 for the Nov. 20 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Invitacion, Nov. 6, 2015
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, 17 de noviembre para la edición del 20 de noviembre. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Reunión mensual de…