S. HUNTINGTON—Tom Donnelly, who was involved with the construction of the new EnVision Hotel, told the Gazette he is interested in developing the now-vacant Goddard House into either an assisted-living facility or another hotel. The EnVision Hotel opened this year…
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JP Library to get long-planned renovation
SUMNER HILL—After a six-year delay, the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL) is gearing up for the building’s first major renovation since the 1960s. But it’s unclear how large the scope of the renovation might be. “This…
Arts programs return to English High
Fifty years after losing its voice, music is returning to English High School with a gala dinner and performance at the school on Dec. 19. After all English High’s arts programs were cut back in the 1960s, new headmaster Ligia…
Egleston Tree-Lighting
The annual Egleston Holiday Celebration at the Peace Garden on Washington Street Dec. 1 featured a tree-lighting and caroling. Boston Express Multi Services was announced as the winner of Egleston Square Main Street’s decoration contest.
Hyde/Jackson Trust Fund gives away last of $500K
After 15 years of supporting local nonprofits and businesses, the Hyde/Jackson Square Community Benefits Trust Fund recently gave away the last of its $500,000 and shut down. “We’ve enjoyed a good run,” said trust fund board member David Worrell. “We’ve…
State drug lab was not accredited
The state drug lab at the heart of the tainted evidence scandal was not accredited, it was revealed during a state legislature hearing on Nov. 28, according to local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez. Accreditation is a process where an outside…
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VA garage site has early a.m. work
S. HUNTINGTON—New work, some of it in the early morning, is under way at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center garage construction site at 150 S. Huntington Ave., where noise previously has been an issue for neighbors. A large crane was…
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Route 39 project delayed again
Dangerous stop moved The Route 39 bus improvement project has been delayed another season, starting spring 2013 instead of this winter, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. He also announced a dangerous Monument Square stop has been moved. The project…