Month: April 2019
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JPA Opposes Marijuana Store on Centre Street
By Lauren Benett The Jamaica Pond Association voted on April 1 to oppose the recreational marijuana establishment proposed for the site of the AAA Appliance building at 769 Centre St. Community members were packed into the meeting room at First…
BPDA Approves Green Street Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a Jamaica Plain project on Green Street at the board’s March meeting. The BPDA board approved the $2.25 million project at 197-201 Green St. that will create 23 residential units – including …
Documentary About Dominican Republic Draws Huge Crowd
On Monday, April 1, a diverse group of almost eighty people packed the basement of the Connolly Branch Library for a special screening of the documentary “Hay un País en el Mundo” (There’s a Country in the World), with more…
Película Sobre República Dominicana Atrae Una Multitud
El lunes 1 de abril, un grupo diverso de casi ochenta personas llenó el sótano de Connolly Branch Library para ver una proyección especial del documental “Hay un País en el Mundo”. Otras personas llegaron mientras progresaba la noche. Dirigida…
O’Malley Talks Environmental Issues at JPNC Meeting
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its monthly meeting on March 26, where they heard an update from City Councilor Matt O’Malley and provided committee updates to the public. Councilor O’Malley, who is a huge proponent…
SNA Hears Informational Proposal for Triple Deckers at 34-36 Rossmore Road
By Lauren Bennett The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) heard an informational proposal on April 8 for a development at 34 Rossmore Road. Presenters Liam Lydon and architect Elaine Scales live in Jamaica Plain, where Lydon has also developed 12…
Benjamin Zander: The Mystery of Music is Still Alive at 80
When Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) Conductor Benjamin Zander was just a boy, he would watch his father come home from a hard day’s work and sit at the piano and create a language that dazzled the young man – the…
Walsh Announces Enrique Pepen as Neighborhood Liaison for JP
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Enrique Pepen as the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Liaison within the Mayor’s Civic Engagement Cabinet. “I am excited to have Enrique join my office and know he will serve the residents of…