Scenes from the Dominican Parade on Aug. 19 in Jamaica Plain. Mayor’s Office Photos by John Wilcox
Month: September 2018
Summer Arts Workshop
125 Amory development unanimously approved by Zoning Committee
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s Zoning Committee approved unanimously portions of the 125 Amory St. project at a July 25 meeting. The portions of the project voted on were the renovation and expansion of 125 Amory St. and the construction…
Sights and Sounds, Sept. 14, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 25 for the Sept. 28 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Free Guided Walking Tour of Green…
DCR reviewing comments, petition on dog park proposals
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is currently reviewing comments and a petition over proposed dog parks within the Southwest Corridor Park. DCR held a public meeting on Aug. 2 to present the different proposals on a potential…
JP Agenda, Sept. 14, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 25 for the Sept. 28 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Zoning: September 26th at Farnsworth House. …
Guide to JP: 25th Annual Jamaica Plain Artists Open Studios
September 22– 23, 2018 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The premiere annual arts event in one of Boston’s most eclectic neighborhoods, Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS), is returning in 2018 for its 25th year! Open Studios is an opportunity for…
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…
Guide to JP: A Brief History of JP
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…
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 Planning…