In the May 24, 2013 Gazette article “Church owners set deadline in negotiations,” the acting president of the board of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), John Stainton, was quoted as saying that the Hyde Square Task Force has “not laid any…
Month: June 2013
Letter: Victims of daily violence should get marathon-style support
Thank you, Jamaica Plain Gazette, for remembering the fifth anniversary of the murder of Luis Troncoso (“JP’s earlier Patriots’ Day crime,” April 26), and for your editorial in this past issue, “Boston’s daily terrorism.” Every human being is precious. After…
Letter: Marine story was Pentagon propaganda
I was dismayed at your May 24 article “JP Marine helps train African militaries.” While on the surface a nice little human-interest story about a local guy in the Marines, the article spews Pentagon propaganda with no mention of an alternative…
Letter: Thanks to DCR for park fix-ups
I live in the last house on Spalding Street, which abuts the Southwest Corridor Park. I recently reported several items of concern to Holly Richardson at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. Within 48 hours, five streetlights were fixed,…
Letter: Congrats to JPNDC for important work
As the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) celebrated the “people who build our community” at its annual meeting this past week, we at the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program reflect on how fortunate we are to have…
Obituary: Joyce Perkit, attorney and activist
Jamaica Plain resident Joyce Lynda Perkit passed away on Sun., June 2, 2013 at age 71 after a long and hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She was a brilliant and learned woman who stood up and defended people’s rights and…
Sights & Sounds, June 7, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., June 18 for the June 21 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Neighborhood 5K Run/Walk, hosted by the…
Invitación, June 7, 2013
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 18 de junio para la publicación del 21 de junio. Manda a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
JP Agenda, June 7, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., June 18 for the June 21 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings MSPCC Open House, showcasing MSPCC’s programs &…
Woman killed by train at Stony Brook Station; T running shuttle buses
A woman was struck and killed by an Orange Line train while on the tracks at the Stony Brook T Station around 2:45 p.m. today, according to MBTA Transit Police. The MBTA is running shuttle bus service for all Orange…