By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League has been around—and flourished—for 50 years for good reason. The baseball and softball league has expanded over the decades, building on the solid foundation of community…
Month: April 2019
Green New Deal Discussion Featuring Ayanna Pressley Draws Massive Crowd in JP
On Saturday, April 20, newly elected Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley spoke to a packed audience at the First Church in Jamaica Plain during a sold-out speaking engagement that is being called “historic” and “powerful.” Congresswoman Pressley was joined by Reverend…
Chapter & Verse at Loring-Greenough
Readings by Members of Jamaica Pond Poets of Poems on Poetry and Art will be held on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, JP Center. The program is as follows: Mary Birnbaum was born, raised,…
Jamaica Plain Opens its Doors for the First Annual Green Living Tour May 19
The first annual Jamaica Plain Green Living tour will be held across Jamaica Plain on Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. This free walking tour, sponsored by Mothers Out Front-JP, will showcase a range of different green features…
Parks Department Announces Jamaica Plain Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. on a request to remove one public shade tree in Jamaica Plain. The hearing…
Jamaica Plain Food Pantry List Hours
Jamaica Plain Food Pantry will be open, Thursday, May 2 from 11:00AM-Noon. 6 Eliot Street at First Church. The pantry serves people of all ages, races and circumstances. No ID needed. No questions asked. All are welcome. Serving canned and…
Montessori Early Childhood Center Set to Open Soon in JP
Adventures in Montessori Early Childhood Center is opening soon in Jamaica Plain. The beautifully built center, located at 65 Rockwood St. on the South Brookline-Jamaica Plain line, has been created for the communities of Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Roslindale, Newton, and…
JHA Holds Hearings on Rockwood Terrace Projects
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Hills Association (JHA) met for their monthly meeting on April 10. JHA member Celeste Walker told the Gazette in an email that the proposed house at 1 Rockwood Terrace was the main point of discussion.…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. May 7 for the May 10 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Stonybrook Neighborhood Association. next meeting is Monday,…
Sights & Sounds
The deadline for listings is noon, May 7 for the May 10 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events JP Centre/South Main Streets is planning our…