Month: August 2013
Sights and Sounds, Aug. 16, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 27 for the Aug. 30 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events First Thursday, community art shows and…
Play Time
Invitación, Aug. 16, 2013
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 27 de agosto para la publicación del 30 de agosto. Manda a [email protected]. Atención: Marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Zoning Board of Appeals,…
Puppy Patient
ESMS starts corridor guideline process for Washington St.
Egleston Square Main Streets (ESMS) will focus on creating development guidelines for Egleston Square and the Washington Street corridor following two neighborhood “visioning” meetings and further meetings with other neighborhood groups. A community meeting will be held in the fall…
Cuban baseball players to return to JP
A team of senior Cuban baseball players, including several major league and national team legends, will play softball against an American team this month in Jamaica Plain in a repeat of a popular event last summer. The “Friendship Games” visit…
Happy 100th
JP’s population about the same as a year ago
Jamaica Plain’s population is statistically the same as it was a year ago, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, which has a significant margin of error. But the main U.S. Census, which is more accurate, showed that JP’s…
Mayoral forum focused on affordable housing
Affordable housing was a prominent issue discussed during an Aug. 6 mayoral forum on housing, according to Boston Tenant Coalition (BTC) coordinator Kathy Brown. BTC co-sponsored the event at the Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown with several other organizations, including…