The board of directors at Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) have selected Elijah Evans to serve as the organization’s new executive director, according to a press release. BNB is a Jamaica Plain nonprofit. Evans will start his new position on March…
Month: March 2017
JP Agenda, March 10, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Mar. 21 for the Mar. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Democratic Caucus, Ward 10 Caucus will be…
Invitacion, March 10, 2017
El plazo para el calendario de eventos es 12pm, martes, 21 marzo, para la edición del 24 marzo. [email protected]. Código de área es 617, a menos que haya otro. Reuniones Caucus Democrático, Caucus de la Zona 10, 735 Huntington Ave.…
JPNC gives nod to affordable-housing development
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) voted during its Feb. 28 meeting to approve Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC)’s plan to construct a 100 percent affordable development in Jackson Square at 25 Amory St., according to JPNC Chair Kevin…
Update on James’s Gate projects
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) design review staff has signed off on the 14-16 McBride St. project, but is still looking at the 5 McBride St. project, which is the site of the of former James’s Gate bar,…
Preschool opens on South Street
The long vacant retail space that used to be Harvest Co-op is now occupied by Pine Village Preschool. Pine Village Preschool signed a lease for the current location at 57 South St. in the fall of 2015 and opened at…
City seeks to redevelop Mildred. C. Hailey Apartments into a mixed-income property
Boston Housing Authority (BHA), seeking to upgrade and sustain its affordable housing in the midst of federal budget cuts, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting developers to submit proposals to rebuild existing affordable housing while building market-rate units…
Sights and Sounds, March 10, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Mar. 21 for the Mar. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Frederick Law Olmsted’s 195th Birthday,…
New online tool for teen summer jobs
City youths can apply for summer jobs with SuccessLink, an online tool recently launched by the City of Boston, according to a press release. Using SuccessLink, teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 as of Aug. 18, 2017 can…
Op-ed: Don’t drape our iconic public parks in shadows
By Elizabeth Vizza One of the world’s most livable cities, Boston is known for the iconic parks that comprise its heart, providing welcome open space in our urban environment while contributing to the physical and mental well-being of our residents…