HYDE SQ.—The Aurum Restaurant, a creative diner with artwork-strewn walls that is located at 377 Centre St., was a dream that turned into reality in six weeks. During that time, general manager Andrea Belanger and owner Matt Virzi developed the…
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JP resident hired at NEFA
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announced that Meena Malik, a Jamaica Plain resident, has joined the organization as a program coordinator for the National Theater Project. Meena managed all aspects of the 35-member Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra…
Gazette columnist publishes ebook on mayoral race
Author Chris Faraone will release an ebook of his Gazette columns covering the 2013 Boston mayoral race on Feb. 4. The book, “Hizzonnaroo: The Fervent Fete and Street Fight to Replace a Boston Patriarch,” compiles all 32 of Faraone’s weekly…
Election reform backed by Chang-Díaz passes
The state Senate on Jan. 16 passed election-reform legislation that authorizes early voting for state and federal elections and primaries; allows residents to register to vote on Election Day; and creates an online voter registration system, according to a press…
Casey meeting on Forest Hills impacts slated for Feb. 4
FOREST HILLS—A community meeting to explain in detail the Casey Arborway project’s expected impact to the Forest Hills area has been scheduled for Feb. 4. Organized by Weld Hill Avenue resident Sarah Buermann, the meeting is expected to cover traffic…
New Cuban eatery opens in Hyde Sq.
HYDE SQ.—A new Cuban restaurant has opened in the former Tacos El Charro space. The new restaurant, the Old Havana, was opened last month by Juana Tejeda and her husband, a Cuban native, at 349 Centre St. They offer traditional…
Chang-Díaz endorses Berwick for governor
Local state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz has endorsed Democrat Don Berwick for governor, according to a press release. She will also serve as the chair of his campaign. Berwick is the founder of the nonprofit Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the…
NACA moving out of Forest Hills
The nonprofit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is finalizing a new Boston location after being pushed out of its longtime Washington Street home by a forthcoming housing development. The company was informed its lease would not be renewed this…
Church deal appears ready to close
The deal to have the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) buy the former Blessed Sacrament Church building at 365 Centre St. from Church Square Partners is close to being finished, according to HSTF spokesperson Pat Gray. “We are involved in…
CSMS to host Valentine’s Day bazaar
JP Centre/South Main Streets (CSMS), a business promotion organization, will host its first annual Valentine’s Day pop-up bazaar at 668 Centre St., according to Executive Director Andrew Zarro. Inspired by the “hugely successful” holiday bazaar that, by Zarro’s estimation, put…