Jamaica Plain’s Centre/South Main Streets (CSMS), a business promotion organization that has had past problems, remains leaderless a month after former executive director Andrew Zarro left the organization. CSMS ran into a tumultuous period from late 2012 and to the…
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Coakley won JP handily in governor election
Republican Charlie Baker eked out a victory over Democrat Martha Coakley and three other challengers during the Nov. 4 general election, but in Jamaica Plain the results were a bit different. JP voters went overwhelmingly for Coakley, while also bucking…
JP Branch renovation plan continues to tweak
Renovation plans for the Jamaica Plain Branch Library were tweaked further at a Nov. 12 meeting. The latest plan for the 12 Sedgwick St. library showed a smaller reading porch than previously shown, though the Boston Public Library (BPL) and…
BRA will hold meeting for Washington St. development
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will hold a community meeting Dec. 4 for a developer’s plan to turn 3383-3389 Washington St. into a mixed-use development. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at Curtis Hall. The site, which covers three…
‘A giant is gone’: Locals remember Mayor Menino
By Rebeca Oliveira, Peter Shanley and John Ruch/Gazette Staff Former Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who led the city for an unprecedented 20 years before choosing not to run again last year, died Oct. 30 after a long and public…
Washington St. project divides community
A proposed development along Washington and Green streets that has stirred controversy for more than two years continued to do just that during a Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) community meeting Oct. 30. The proposal by developer Walter Craven calls for…
City Realty, Egleston businesses strike deal
EGLESTON SQ.—Following public protests, a city council hearing and involvement from various neighborhood advocacy groups and elected officials, six businesses in Egleston Square are finalizing negotiations with new landlord City Realty to remain in their longtime locations. City Realty bought…
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‘Se fue un gigante’: Residentes rinden homenaje a Menino
De Peter Shanley, Rebeca Oliveira y John Ruch/Personal de Gazette Una “leyenda”. Un “gigante”. Un “representante de los desamparados”. Como las siguientes citas demuestran, el antiguo alcalde Thomas Menino, quien murió el 30 de octubre, fue descrito así. …