City Councilor Bill Linehan of South Boston was elected earlier this month by a vote of 8-5 to be the council president despite an effort from several groups, including the JP Progressives, to block him from taking the reins. According…
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BAPA announces holiday window winners
The Jamaica Plain Business & Professional Association (JP BAPA) chose 13 winners in its annual window decorating competition, with Caramelo Clothing Company at 606 Centre St. taking top prize. Eighty-three businesses in the Centre and South streets shopping district were…
JP History: Breweries made their homes in Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain was the home of most of Boston’s 31 breweries before Prohibition outlawed the sale of alcoholic drinks in 1920. Twenty-four beer makers were located within a 1-mile radius of Columbus Avenue, Heath Street and Amory Street, and many…
JP History: This Week in JP History
The Gazette’s top headlines from this week in JP history: 5 Years Ago: 2009 “Turner escapes council scrutiny” City Councilor Chuck Turner, who was under federal indictment for bribery, escaped an internal City Council review of his case and…
Mayor Menino’s names to linger on signs
After 20 years as mayor, Thomas Menino’s name is on official signs and notices all over Mission Hill and the rest of Boston. But new Mayor Martin Walsh has indicated he has no plans to update the signs anytime soon.…
Coalition petitions Walsh for low-income housing
A coalition of 13 housing organizations and advocates, including JP-based City Life/Vida Urbana and Boston Tenant Coalition (BTC), are criticizing the City’s plan for new housing creation and are petitioning new Mayor Martin Walsh to focus on lower-income residents. Former…
Victim shot, wounded in Bromley-Heath
JACKSON SQ.—A male victim found by police inside a Bromley-Heath apartment on Dec. 27 survived several gunshot wounds in the back, according to a Boston Police report obtained by the Gazette. Officers later found a handgun hidden on a car…
Canary Square looks for year-round outdoor perch
The owners of Canary Square at 435 S. Huntington Ave. are looking to expand use of the restaurant’s outdoor venue to year-round. According to a Canary Square employee, the owners are proposing a semi-enclosed, convertible glass patio. Gazette emails to…