EGLESTON SQ.—Domino’s Pizza is hoping to be third time lucky in its attempts to open a franchise in Jamaica Plain. Domino’s will be on the agenda for the next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) Zoning Committee meeting on December 4.…
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We Are Hair names contest winners, expands
We Are Hair, a hair salon at 708 Centre St., has awarded three JP residents with months of free haircuts following an unusual contest to celebrate its second anniversary. Last month’s contest was designed around 20 photos of the salon…
1st Jackson Sq. redevelopment project completed
JACKSON SQ.—The $52 million mixed-use development at 225 Centre St.—the first phase in the redevelopment of Jackson Square—has finished construction. The development has 103 apartments, including 35 affordable housing units, and retail space, though no stores have been selected yet.…
JP Birth Notice
Gazette reporter Rebeca Oliveira and husband Martin Schmidheiny welcomed daughter Vivian Ivy on Sept. 17, 2013. JP parents can send birth notices to [email protected].
Walsh won the JP vote
Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh, who placed fifth in the Jamaica Plain vote during the preliminary election in September, bounced back to be the neighborhood’s top vote-getter in the Nov. 5 general election. The reversal may lay at the feet of At-Large…
Egleston Main Streets head takes City job
Egleston Square Main Streets (ESMS) Executive Director Betsy Cowan is leaving her position after five years. Cowan will join the City’s Office of Business Development starting mid-December. “This is bittersweet, given the love I have for this community, the great…
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Casey project timeline delayed
At the last community design meeting for the Casey Arborway project on Nov. 19, the state design team announced a slightly delayed schedule. A main hold-up has the Shea Square design, which is still under Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) review.…