City Realty is proposing to demolish a garage and construct a new single family building on a lot on Rocky Nook Terrace, which has drawn concerns from abutters of the property. The existing building at 21 Rocky Nook Terrace is a two story carriage house that has fallen into disrepair and sits approximately six...
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CASSANDRA KLOS EXHIBIT AT THE FRIENDS OF THE JAMAICA PLAIN BRANCH LIBRARY
The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library and Uforge recently announced that conceptual artist Cassandra Klos will have a new exhibition at the library as part of the rotating art program. “Her projects focus on manipulating the validity of photography and creating dual realities that breathe life into situations where visual manifestations may...
City Council notes
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The City Council held a hearing on Feb. 14 at City Hall. Maiden speech by Kim Janey District 7 Councilor Kim Janey, who represents a portion of Egleston Square, made her debut speech at the City Council hearing on Feb. 14, where she called for a hearing...
JP Agenda, Feb. 23, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Mar. 6 for the Mar. 9 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Democratic State Convention Caucus, Registered Democrats in Boston Ward 11 (Roxbury/Jamaica Plain) will hold our caucus on Saturday, March 3, 2018...
Invitacion, Feb. 23, 2018
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 6 marzo para la edición del 9 marzo. Mande eventos a reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Caucus de la convención demócrata del estado, demócratas de Ward 11 (Roxbury/Jamaica Plain) presentan un caucus, sábado, 3 mar, Egleston Square Y, 3134 Washington Street,...
Op-eds:
Reducing airplane noise By Alan Wright Last month, the Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) recommended to Massport, the state entity that runs Logan Airport, that the Block 1 proposals (see bit.ly/2yGDXFq under ‘Library’) on reducing noise from jets departing Logan Airport be implemented. Massport agreed and forwarded the proposals to the Federal Aviation Administration for...
Letters:
Community choice energy leads fossil fuel free future I am writing to piggyback on two informative letters in the February 9th issue, “It’s time to stop talking about more pipelines” and “Clean energy is the answer.” Both these letters address the urgency needed to get off fossil fuels, including gas sourced from “fracking fields”...
Nonprofit organizes ‘Dining for a Difference Week’
Boston For All, a local nonprofit, is organizing a “Dining for a Difference Week,” an event that will raise money for the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, according to a press release. Boston For All is an organization founded by Jamaica Plain resident Jeremy Fischer after the 2016 election that raises money for...
DCR: Parkman/Perkins project to begin in spring; other road improvements advancing
The long-awaited improvement project at the intersection of Francis Parkman Drive and Perkins Street appears finally to be ready to get underway, as a contractor has been selected and construction is expected to begin this spring, according to state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) spokesperson Troy Wall. Meanwhile, other improvements are underway or...
Q. and A. with local playwright Stefan Lanfer
By Emily Resnevic Gazette Staff Jamaica Plain playwright Stefan Lanfer has written a play titled “An Education in Prudence,” which will be directed by Pascale Florestal and performed at St. John’s Church this month. The play is produced in collaboration with Open Theatre Project, a theater company which aims to broaden the range of...
Director of Community Preservation Committee gives update on CPA
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette Between advocacy and community groups in Boston, there has been a murmuring of the potential uses of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to solve the numerous budget gaps often met while running nonprofits and small organizations. But it’s been over a year since the CPA was passed...
Directora de CPC habla sobre CPA
Beth Treffeisen Especial a Gazette Hay rumores sobre los posibles usos de los fondos de la ley de preservación comunitaria (CPA) para solucionar las numerosas brechas presupuestarias de organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Sin embargo, hace un año desde que fuera aprobada la ley y muchos residentes se sienten confundidos sobre el proceso de...
Mayor Walsh begins to tackle short-term rentals
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette City Council filed Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s ordinance on Jan. 24 that establishes guidelines and regulations to better track and regulate short-term rentals in the City of Boston. As a new global industry that has a strong presence in Boston, short-term rentals provide both economic opportunities for...
Here’s Looking at You, JP: Most hated foods
By Gustaf Berger / Special to the Gazette There are two kinds of taste in this world. Mine – and none. A woman who fancied herself a gourmet taught me that. What do you think? I conducted a survey of 315 adults, asking, “Are there any foods you refuse to eat because you don’t...
Pressley announces run for Congress
At-Large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, who was first elected to the Council in 2009, announced in a statement on Jan. 30 that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts 7th Congressional District. The 7th Congressional District covers a portion of Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods, as well as areas of Cambridge,...
JPNC to hold an election in April
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) will hold an election on April 28, according to chair Kevin Moloney. JPNC is a neighborhood association for all of Jamaica Plain. It regularly reviews zoning variance and licensing requests, and also serves as a forum for a host of local issues. It was founded in 1985 by...
Sights and Sounds, Feb. 9, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Feb. 20 for the Feb. Feb. 23 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events St. “Practice” Day Party Saturday Feb. 17 5pm. Music, Giveaways, Irish Food. Come celebrate 1 month until St. Patrick’s...
Three-alarm fire strikes Lamartine Street building
The Boston Fire Department (BFD) battled a three-alarm fire at 165 Lamartine St. on the morning of Feb. 6, according to BFD spokesperson Marc Sanders. Sanders said that a licensed daycare was at the two-and-a-half story residential building, but all five children and two adults managed to evacuate without injuries. He also said no...
City Council notes
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette The first City Council hearing of the year took place on Jan. 24 at City Hall. The Council welcomed the new City Council President Andrea Campbell of District 4 and three new city councilors, including Lydia Edwards of District 1, Ed Flynn of District 2, and Kim...
JP Agenda, Feb. 9, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Feb. 20 for the Feb. 23 issue. Send listings to reporter@jamaicaplaingazette.com. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Housing and Economic Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council will hold its monthly meeting on Tues., February 20 at...