Sam Yoon has left his executive director position at the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) in Washington, D.C. and accepted an appointment with the U.S. Department of Labor, according to Frank Woodruff, who took over Yoon’s position…
Month: March 2012
JPNC opposes Curley funding cuts
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council on March 20 sent the Boston School Committee a letter urging it to restore funding for the Curley K-8 School. “The budget cuts proposed for next year are dramatic and will be felt by every…
Franklin Park paths, entries up for repairs
Over the next two fiscal years, Franklin Park is slated to receive $300,000 from the City—two-thirds of which will go to fix entryways and pathways, while the remaining amount is to re-do the cross-country course. “There is more work to…
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Cemetery files overdue reports
FOREST HILLS—Forest Hills Cemetery filed overdue annual reports with the state in January, when the Gazette began pointing out their absence. The historic, nonprofit cemetery at 95 Forest Hills Ave. had never filed annual reports, despite being required to do…
JP residents are on Gaming Commission
Stephen Crosby and Enrique Zuniga, two Jamaica Plain residents, have seats on the recently finalized state Gaming Commission. The five-member commission will help usher casino gambling into the state and will decide which developers receive licenses to operate. “We have…
Sights and Sounds, 3/30/12
The deadline for listings is noon, April 10 for the April 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events First Thursdays, community art shows and walkabout,…
Invitación, 3/30/12
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 10 de abril para la publicación del 13 de abril. Mandar a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
Agenda, 3/30/12
The deadline for JP Agenda listings is noon, April 10 for the April 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings City Councilor Matt O’Malley’s annual town…
T plans to trim Green Line, kill JP Loop bus
The MBTA plans an overall 23 percent fare increase, an end to weekend Green Line streetcar service between Brigham Circle and Heath Street, and an elimination of the Route 48 “JP Loop” bus, according to a budget summary document released…