JP House of Pizza seized; Frugal Fannie's closing
State seizes JP House of Pizza over back taxes
September 23
The state Department of Revenue today shut JP House of Pizza, 775 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain, near the Monument, for non-payment of more than $223,000 in withholding, state meals taxes and interest.
Venerable Frugal Fannie's in Westwood closing
September 23
Frugal Fannie's, behind yellow-and-white awning in an office park off Rte. 1 in Westwood, shut two hours early today for a "register software upgrade" in advance of a going-out-of-business sale that starts Thursday morning.
Conversion of old nursing school and dorm into 103 apartments on Mission Hill approved
September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans to convert the former nurses' school and dormitory for Boston Baptist Hospital at 85 Parker Hill Ave. into 103 apartments.
"Anomalous" fall nor'easter could bring leaf-laden trees down on power lines, NWS says
September 23
Still some question whether we get smacked right upside the head by the gathering nor'easter, but if it does hit, it could have some major impact simply because leaves haven't started falling yet, so it'll take less wind to topple trees, the National Weather Service says.
Ten apartments to replace parking lot on Neponset Avenue in Dorchester
September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans by the owner of the parking lot at 372 Neponset Ave. in Dorchester to replace it with a four-story, ten-unit apartment building with 13 parking spaces.
Safe to dip your toes in the Charles River Basin again
September 23
The Cambridge Public Health Department reports state tests of the water in the Charles River between Cambridge and Boston showed levels of cyanobacteria below levels of concern, so public health officials have lifted their advisory against coming into contact with river water because of the toxins the microorganisms produce.
Board approves addition of ten apartments to six-unit Second Empire-style building on Mount Everett Street in Dorchester
September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved a three-story, ten-unit rear addition to an existing Second Empire-style building at 24 Mount Everett St. in Dorchester with 16 parking spaces that neighbors railed against when it was first proposed as a four-story, 16-unit addition with no parking a couple years ago.
