Once referred to as “the Eden of America,” Jamaica Plain is a unique section of the City of Boston. It was part of the Town of Roxbury until 1848. It was then part of West Roxbury, until it finally became…
Month: September 2016
The Guide to JP: JP Open Studios
The 23rd annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS), a celebration of the arts in JP that invites the public into local artists’ studios and group shows, returns next weekend, Sept. 17 and 18. Maps and detailed viewing information will be…
The Guide to JP: Best of JP 2016 Winners
The following are the “Best of JP 2016” as chosen by Gazette readers. In the 16th annual Best of JP survey, hundreds of ballots were submitted containing thousands of votes. Many categories had at least a dozen nominees. The results…
The Guide to JP: JP places and politics
Just as Jamaica Plain’s population is composed of a wide range of people and groups, the Boston neighborhood is divided into various sections for different purposes. Subneighborhoods Jamaica Plain is divided into 11 major sub-neighborhoods recognized on the Boston Redevelopment…
The Guide to JP: JP is Green
Though Jamaica Plain is part of the city of Boston, the parks, urban wilds, playgrounds and community gardens, many supported by the city and state, allow an escape from an overdose of urban life. JP is bordered on three sides…
JP Agenda, Sept. 9, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Sept. 20 for the Sept. 23 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Sights and Sounds, Sept. 9, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 20 for the Sept. 23 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events South Street Youth Center 20th Anniversary…
Letter: Drought is bad for business
All of the patches of brown grass around Jamaica Plain have got me worried. Worried about our businesses. Yes, our businesses. This summer we have seen record rainfall lows and temperature highs. Thanks to climate change, our entire region is…
Letter: Use Plan: JP/Rox to support local business
In 2014 Manuel Mejia, owner of Pin Bochinche Restaurant in Egleston Square, and six other business owners were facing eviction or a 65 percent increase in location costs. The situation was dire. “Our businesses will not be able to survive…our…
Letter: Jamaica Plain dog parks
If we are to have more dog parks in Jamaica Plain, the community needs to make it happen. The drive and impetus needs to come from the people, as the City and the State won’t make it happen without this…