S. HUNTINGTON—The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) has filed a lawsuit against the City’s zoning approval of a controversial apartment building planned for 161 S. Huntington Ave. The JPNC is a JP neighborhood group similar to the Community Alliance of…
Month: January 2013
Official proposes ‘NU neighborhood council’
A Northeastern University (NU) official has floated the idea of creating an “NU neighborhood council” where representatives from local neighborhoods and the university would converge to discuss their relationship and any issues. “I don’t know anything bad that comes from…
Art Park RFP coming soon
The City hopes to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for redeveloping the Art Park site, which is City-owned land between Parker and Terrace Streets, sometime late this month or early February. Before then, the City wants to get approval…
WIT introduces Sweeney Field project
Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) was expected to announce the development of an “endowment campus” research and office building on Sweeney Field, bordered by Huntington Avenue, Parker Street and Ruggles Street, at a Jan. 8 meeting after the Gazette’s deadline.…
Hotel completes $25K donation to Jamaica Pond
S. HUNTINGTON—Four years after first committing to do so, the enVision Hotel at 81 S. Huntington Ave. has completed its promised $25,000 donation to the upkeep and maintenance of Jamaica Pond Park. “It’s meant exclusively for the maintenance and restoration…
Police warn of break-ins
A wave of break-ins at homes and the Tobin Community Center have the Boston Police Department (BPD) warning Mission Hill residents to be on the alert. Burglars hit four Mission Hill homes in five days last month, including addresses on…
NU to honor student neighbors
Northeastern University (NU) is asking the community for nominations for the best student neighbor living off-campus. NU’s Office of Off-Campus Community Services created the “Good Neighbor Award” to “recognize Northeastern students that value the community they live in and strive…
Capuano might run for U.S. Senate seat
With John Kerry, the senior U.S. senator from Massachusetts, expected to be confirmed soon as the next U.S. secretary of state, elected officials are gearing up for another special election. U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (5th District) has declared his intention…
What’s Up, Jan. 11-Feb. 7, 2013
The deadline for What’s Up listings is noon, Feb. 5 for the Feb. 8 issue. Email listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Gibbons Playground improvements, first in series…