The Jamaica Plain Business and Professional Association (JP BAPA) is celebrating a very successful holiday season in the Centre/South business district recently. More than 83 businesses and property owners decorated and were considered for cash prizes awarded by JP BAPA…
Month: January 2014
Centre St. lane closed for repairs
The right lane on southbound Centre Street between Allendale Street and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Parkway will be closed by the Department of of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for repairs until further notice. The Faulkner Hospital side of…
Victim shot, wounded in Bromley-Heath
JACKSON SQ.—A male victim found by police inside a Bromley-Heath apartment on Dec. 27 survived several gunshot wounds in the back, according to a Boston Police report obtained by the Gazette. Officers later found a handgun hidden on a car nearby,…
Mayor Walsh inaugural speech: ‘I will listen, learn, lead’
The following is Mayor Marty Walsh’s inaugural speech, given on Jan. 6, in its official, prepared form. Walsh improvised some remarks while giving the speech. The Gazette also edited it for typos and style. Good morning. Chief Justice Ireland, President…
Arroyo to be City’s Health and Human Services chief
City Councilor Felix G. Arroyo, a Jamaica Plain resident, will be the City’s new chief of Health and Human Services, incoming Mayor Marty Walsh announced today. Arroyo will start the job tomorrow, Walsh said this morning on WCVB-TV’s “On the…
Parking ban, other snow emergency information available online
The City’s website will continue to post snow emergency updates, including parking bans, trash and recycling scheduling and library and community center hours. A snow emergency parking ban went into effect at noon today. Boston Public Schools will be closed…
First Thursday postponed
JP Centre/South Main Streets neighborhood gallery walk, “First Thursday,” has been postponed until next week due to the snow. Originally scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, the event will take place Jan. 9 instead, according to an email sent…