The Route 39 bus improvement project remains to be finished, as the last part—the “bump-out” curb extension at the Centre Street and Seaverns Avenue stop—was delayed again last month, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. The “bump-out” curb extension was…
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‘4Ws’ association to hold meeting
A new neighborhood association for the “4Ws” area of Forest Hills will hold an organizational meeting May 31. The “4Ws” refers to Wenham, Wachusett, Walk Hill and Weld Hill streets. The association’s area also includes Tower, Woodlawn, Leland and Barlow…
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Nonprofit promotes girl power in Rwanda
A Jamaica Plain resident is tackling inequality in Rwanda, where very few young women have the opportunity to attend secondary schools, with a nonprofit organization that holds fundraiser runs. “The issue of young women not going to secondary school was…
JP Tufts Health Plan employees honored
Jamaica Plain residents Wan Ming and Xeni Stamatos were each honored for 15 years of service as Tufts Health Plan employees at a May 13 company event in Watertown. They were among 328 employees honored by the Massachusetts-based health insurer.…
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Book about map thief has JP ties
A new nonfiction book about an infamous thief of rare maps has some Jamaica Plain ties. “The Map Thief,” due out May 29, follows the strange crimes of Edward Forbes Smiley III, who stole maps from the Boston Public Library…