From the Community
Hyde Square Task Force Summer Concert Series Begins July 21 with David Rivera Band
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The David Rivera Band will perform on July 21 to kickoff the Hyde Square Task Force Summer Concert Series.
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Development
BPDA Seeks Applicants for Impact Advisory Group for Proposed Stedman Street Storage Facility
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The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is seeking applicants for the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for a proposed self-storage facility on Stedman Street.
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Business
Cannabis Dispensary Looking to Open in 7-Eleven’s Old Centre Street Spot
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A recreational marijuana company is in the process of opening a dispensary at the old 7-Eleven spot on Centre Street.
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Development
After Public Outcry, St. Clare Sisters Decide Not to Raze Monastery
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Many people were upset in March after news broke that the Poor Sisters of St. Clare proposed to sell their monastery for it to be razed and the property redeveloped.
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Elections
JP Progressives’ Suffolk County District Attorney and Sheriff Forums on July 13
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JP Progressives next political forums will look at criminal justice with separate forums for Suffolk County District Attorney and Suffolk Country Sheriff on July 13.
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Neighborhood Life
Jamaica Plain’s Centre Street Kicks Off #OpenStreetsBoston
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The city kicked off its Open Street initiative with 1.4 mile stretch of Jamaica Plain's Centre Street on Sunday, and it was a smashing success.
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History
There Are Still Gaslights in Jamaica Plain
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Gaslights once lined most of the streets in Jamaica Plain. Originally, lamplighters went around to light them each night and then extinguish them in the morning. Later, gaslights became automated and the lamplighters were charged with maintaining all the lamps on their assigned routes - as explained in this article: The Old Lamplighter.
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Neighborhood Life
Gardens of Jamaica Plain Walking Tour on July 9
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On Saturday there will be a self-guided Gardens of Jamaica Plain Walking Tour.
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Business
George’s Shoes Celebrating 100 Years on July 10
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George’s Shoes will celebrate 100 years in business during the Open Streets Boston festival planned for Centre Street on July 10.
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Neighborhood Life
Car-Free Centre Street on July 10: One Day Only for Street Performances, Food Trucks, Kid Activities and More
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As part of the city's Open Streets initiative, Jamaica Plain's Centre Street will be car-free for one day, July 10, which will be celebrated with music, food trucks, retail shopping, outdoor dining, kid-friendly activities and more.
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