The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, January 27. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session that was attended by vice-chair Bernard Doherty and fellow members Peter DeCotis, Danielle Sommer Kieta, Michael…
Sotheby’s Real Estate Office hostsJP Tiny Desk Concert series
By Dylan Shobe Local real estate agent Brian Fizer has turned Sotheby’s real estate office into an intimate concert venue on select Thursday nights in Jamaica Plain. Free to attend, the “JP Tiny Desk Concert Series” features Boston musicians with…
SNA discusses what to do if ICE in neighborhood
By Adam Swift The February meeting of the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association on Monday focused on ICE activity in Jamaica Plain and what residents can do if ICE is spotted in the neighborhood. Conversations revolved around organizing on the neighborhood level,…
JPNDC offers free workshops to micro – small business owners and entrepreneurs
Special to the Gazette Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) has a team dedicated to micro – small business services. In today’s rapidly changing and challenging economic climate, it is more important than ever to support small businesses that make…
Public Service Committee discusses goals for 2026
The Public Service Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 3. The committee’s purview includes issues pertaining to transportation, public safety, licensing, and public works matters. Chair Michael Reiskind and members Gert…
Four nonprofits in Jamaica Plain awarded funding for food justice
By Daniela Ginsburg Four Jamaica Plain nonprofit organizations were awarded $5,000 in total in January in an effort to help end food insecurity in the neighborhood. Heal the Hood, the First Baptist Church’s Centre Food Hub, The South Street…