A 2012 doctoral dissertation, written by JP resident Jen Douglas, outlined where gentrification is making the greatest impact in Hyde Square and possible tactics for slowing the process. Douglas’s dissertation is cited in a forthcoming study on Whole Foods Market’s…
Month: May 2014
Turkey Time
Sights and Sounds, May 9, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., May 20 for the May 23 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events JP Bikes Spring Roll, all-ages bike…
New music festival coming to JP
If you are a Jamaica Plain resident who is a fan of the musical festival Somerville Porchfest, you soon won’t have to travel out of the neighborhood to enjoy that type of experience. Marie Ghitman and Mindy Fried are organizing…
HSTF gears up for annual run
HYDE SQ.—The Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF), a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of youths, is gearing up for its third annual 5K run/walk on June 7 that promotes healthy living and raises money for the organization. Runners and…
Fishing Season
JP Agenda, May 9, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., May 20 for the May 23 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Boston Police District E-13, Strategic planning: May…
Roslindale Neighbors: Former JPer starts Rozzie senior group
A former longtime Jamaica Plain resident is creating a Roslindale senior group that seeks to keep aging residents in their home as long as possible. Bill Allan, who has long been involved with senior affairs, lived in JP for more…
Roslindale Neighbors: Rozzie to get parklet (eventually)
Roslindale Village is proposed to get a parklet this summer as part of a pilot program, Boston Transportation Department (BTD) Director of Planning Vineet Gupta told the Gazette. A location has not yet been selected, Gupta said. The City is…
Roslindale Neighbors: Adams Park renovation in the works
Roslindale’s Adams Park—the triangle formed by Washington, Poplar and South Streets—is undergoing a $208,000 renovation that will include a new performance space, according to Boston Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson Ryan Woods. During the renovation, the Roslindale Village Main Street…