Month: June 2019
Robert G. Lawson Park
JPNC in the midst of Several Changes, Including Updates to Bylaws
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held their monthly meeting on June 25 at the Farnsworth House, where they spent the majority of the meeting discussing proposed changes to their bylaws. A few months ago, several Council members were selected…
Mayor’s Office Presents Research on Dominicans in Boston
On Thursday, June 13, residents gathered at the Curtis Hall Community Center for a presentation about the status of Dominicans in Boston. The Spanish-language presentation hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development was based on research by the Boston…
Alcaldía Presenta Estadísticas Sobre Los Dominicanos En Boston
El jueves 13 de junio, un grupo de residentes se juntaron en el Centro Comunitario Curtis Hall para escuchar una presentación sobre el estado de los dominicanos en la ciudad de Boston. La presentación en español organizada por la Oficina…
JP Observer: JPNDC Program for Small Contractors Left out of the Boom Deserves a Boost
By Sandra Storey/Special to the Gazette Boston is experiencing an incredible building surge right now. Evidence abounds right here in Jamaica Plain. Contractors with a range of skills are much in demand. Unfortunately, construction-related companies owned by people of color…
Two Men Gunned Down in Hyde Square
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, June 17, two men were victims of a shooting in the area of Mozart and Bolster Streets in an event the Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins called “tragic.” The victims were 32-year-old Christian Green…
JP’s Jonah Barricklo Was Boston Arts Academy’s Valedictorian
Earlier this month Jamaica Plain’s Jonah Barricklo took the stage and delivered his valedictorian address to his fellow Boston Arts Academy classmates. The Boston’s Arts Academy (BAA) valedictorian and theater major moved to Boston from the Bronx, NY in 2017.…
Ellen McGuire Celebrates 40 Years at First Church in JP
On Sunday, June 2, Ellen McGuire was honored for forty years of Music Ministry at First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist as she prepared to leave her post to pursue new goals. Ellen was hired in 1979 to be…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. July 9 for the July 12 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…