State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz gave birth to a baby girl, Mila, on June 29, according to her official Facebook page. The page stated on July 1, “Mom and Mila are both doing great.” No further information was provided. It is…
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Arboretum 16 acres bigger than thought
ARBORWAY—Arnold Arboretum is one of the biggest jewels in the Emerald Necklace—even bigger than advertised. Administrators recently discovered that the Arboretum is 16 acres bigger than the number it has used in various publications for the past 75 years. The…
Goddard House property sale continues
S. HUNTINGTON—The sale process of the former Goddard House property is moving forward, but the exact status of where it stands is disputed. According to a developer, the property is under agreement to be sold to an unknown buyer. But…
City councilors can get parking tickets dismissed
Some city councilors still use a ticket-dismissing program that has proved to be controversial in the past, according to a City official. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) program dismisses parking tickets city councilors receive while on official city business, if…
JP chickens still illegal under urban farm zoning
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) presented its draft urban farming guidelines at a June 18 community meeting at English High School, one of a series of meetings throughout the city. To the surprise of community members present at the BRA…
Sanctuary restaurant opens in Hyde Sq.
HYDE SQ.—Centre Street Sanctuary, a steakhouse-themed restaurant, has opened in Hyde Square, according to the restaurant’s chef, Christian Ellis. The name Sanctuary plays off the fact that the restaurant is located at 365 Centre St., on the campus of the…
Hyde Sq. parklet to be installed next month
HYDE SQ.—Jamaica Plain’s parklet, one of Boston’s first four, will be installed in late August, Boston Transportation Department (BTD) Director of Planning Vineet Gupta announced at a June 26 community meeting. A parklet is a small, semi-permanent public space that…
Gay teens find identity in JP resident’s novel
Jamaica Plain resident Laura Hughes had her first novel, “Don’t Ask,” published by Prizm Books this spring, about two queer teenagers coming to terms with their sexuality in very different ways. The young adult novel focuses on two queer best…
JP police spying named top 10 free speech violation
Boston Police spying on legal protests in Jamaica Plain and elsewhere has been named one of last year’s top 10 free speech violations in the annual “Muzzle Awards.” The Muzzle Awards is a list of “outrages against free speech and…
Rare ladybug sighted in JP
The two-spotted ladybug—a native species that has been in decline for decades—was spotted by volunteers in Jamaica Plain last month, the first time the species has been seen east of the Mississippi in years. The Lost Ladybug Project (LLP) is…