Category: News
Frame shop celebrates 30 years
Jameson and Thompson Fine Art Services celebrated a milestone anniversary last month—30 years in business. Dwight Jameson and his original business partner, Bill Thompson, first opened at 15 Greenview Ave. off Centre Street in March 1985. Current and former employees…
Boston Shines, park cleanup coming soon
Annual street and park cleanup events are needed more than ever after the winter’s litter-filled snow soiled the neighborhoods. If you’d like to pitch in, the opportunities start this weekend. Franklin Park is hosting a cleanup this Saturday, April 25,…
Post Office’s fate remains unknown
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has yet to make any decision regarding the fate of the Jamaica Plain Post Office despite its lease expiring for the store at 655 Centre St. at the end of April. The USPS has…
Detour coming to Casey Arborway project
The first detour for the Casey Arborway project is slated for the week of April 27, according to the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) website. The exit of Forest Hills Street into Shea Circle will be temporarily closed, while traffic…
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Mayor’s new Olympic planning office raises questions
A new City Office of Olympic Planning has been created by Mayor Martin Walsh to plan and review Boston’s controversial Olympic bid. But the office is already drawing criticism for being funded by the private bidding organization Boston 2024. And…
Expecting Mom
52 Montebello goes to RFP
EGLESTON SQ.—A request for proposals (RFP) to buy an apartment building and vacant lot at 50-52 Montebello Road was issued by the City last month. The RFP seeks to preserve the lot as open space and have the apartments become…
Wake Up the Earth Festival returns May 2
The 36th annual Wake Up the Earth Parade and Festival returns to Jamaica Plain on Sat., May 2. One of JP’s biggest annual celebrations, it highlights the neighborhood’s famed artistic and political-activist sides. It is a production of Spontaneous Celebrations,…