Month: December 2013
Family Holiday
Hyde Sq. house in limbo after owner’s death
HYDE SQ.—A year-and-a-half after its owner was found dead inside, the house at 38-40 Sheridan St. remains unoccupied and unclaimed in a legal limbo. Elderly Doris Warren died alone in her home in June 2012 and was not found until…
Editorial: Passing the political torch
With the New Year will come a new mayor for the first time in a generation. We thank outgoing Mayor Thomas Menino for his tireless devotion to the city and its neighborhoods. Menino was a great promoter of the idea…
Editorial: Viva Centre Street Cafe!
The prospect of Tres Gatos purchasing the Centre Street Café is great news for JP’s local business scene. Local leaders should do whatever is needed to support the deal and see it through. A cozy place with an always surprising…
Editorial: Happy holidays
With the holidays here and the official start of winter on the way, we hope you enjoy this unique time of celebration and reflection. Hanukkah, the Jewish commemoration of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, ended earlier this…
Letter: JPNC lawsuit wasn’t frivolous
The Jamaica Plain Gazette has now, hopefully, written its final confusing and inaccurate commentary in a long line of such articles over the course of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s lawsuit against the developer of the former site of the…
Walsh announces public transition forums
Mayor-elect Marty Walsh and his transition team have announced a series of public meetings, several of which will be held at English High School, aimed at gathering community input on many of the City’s issues. The first meeting, focused on…
JPNC lawsuit settlement deal reached
With a deal for more affordable housing and a pedestrian path, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) has agreed to settle its lawsuit against an apartment project at 161 S. Huntington Ave. The deal announced Dec. 3 would end the…
Norbert School construction starts
HYDE SQ.—The sale of the Norbert School on the Blessed Sacrament Church campus has been finalized and construction has started to turn the building into 21 apartments. “We are thrilled to be at this point and bring new life to…