The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Jan. 10 for the Jan. 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Month: December 2016
BPDA proposes changes to Plan: JP/Rox study
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is proposing changes to the Plan: JP/Rox study, including reducing the projected growth of the corridor by 1,000 units. BPDA has delayed a board vote on the plan several times over the past…
SNA votes not to oppose 76 Stonley Road project
The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) voted during a Dec. 12 meeting not to oppose the 76 Stonley Road project at a Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) hearing, according to SNA member Sue Cibulsky. The Boston Planning and Development Agency board…
City to lower speed limit
By Beth Treffeisen Special to the Gazette In an effort to improve roadway safety for people walking, driving, and bicycling on city streets Mayor Martin Walsh last week announced a reduction in the default speed limit from 30 mph to…
Sights and Sounds, Dec. 23, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Jan. 10 for the Jan. 13 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Run for All, respond to the…
Invitacion, Dec. 23, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, el 10 enero para la edición del 13 enero. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, a menos que haya otro…
Letter: Pudzer is a bad choice
President-elect Trump’s Department of Labor nominee is a man whose beliefs and actions demonstrate contempt for the basics working people need to lead a decent life. As the head of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s fast-food restaurants, Andrew Puzder has…
Letter: Pudzer is a bad choice, part II
The appointment of the Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder will be devastating to working people’s health. Colleagues of mine at the NYC health department have reported, in a study published in the American Journal of Public Health in June 2016,…
Letter: Thank you
We sincerely thank ten local store and restaurant owners who contributed gift certificates to First Church Unitarian Universalist’s annual Holiday Fair. In alphabetical order, they are: Boing! JP’s Toy Shop Cafe Beirut Caffe Nero Centre Street Cafe Ferris Wheels Bike…
Letter: Bag ordinance a good idea
I recently read that Mayor Marty Walsh is opposed to the idea of a five-cent store bag fee as making no sense. I beg to differ. It would definitely reduce waste across the city. I totally agree with the idea…