Month: September 2019
Historic Doyle’s Set to Close : JP Residents, Elected Officials Devastated
For over 100 years, Irish pub Doyle’s has been a staple in Jamaica Plain, drawing in both locals and tourists alike. But the fabled restaurant is set to shutter, and the news has devastated many Jamaica Plain residents and others…
‘Save Doyle’s Cafe’ : Residents Rally on Facebook in Effort to Save Beloved JP Café
The impact of this news on residents is huge, and the fight for Doyle’s has only just begun. A Facebook group cited “Save Doyle’s Cafe” has been created, and as of press time has 711 likes. The page includes photos,…
Jamaica Plain Artists Open Studios Sept. 28-29
By Grace Zaborski The premiere annual arts event in one of Boston’s most eclectic neighborhoods, Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS), is returning in 2019 for its 26th year, organizers reported this month. Open Studios is an opportunity to take a…
E-13 Police Present August Crime Stats
On Wednesday, September 4, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Normally, meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Every month,…
Estadísticas De Delincuencia En El Mes De Agosto
El miércoles 4 de septiembre, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Normalmente, la reunión se realiza el primer jueves del…
Reactivated Human Rights Commission Will Focus on JP’s Immigrant Population
For years now, national political rhetoric has been stoking flames of discrimination against immigrant communities across the country that some argue led to the mass shooting in El Paso, TX last month that killed 24 people that were mostly Latino.…
JP Musicians Participate in Massive Upcoming Concert Initiative
Twelve JP musicians will take part in a unique, audience-focused concert series in Boston and Cambridge from September 20-29. “Concert for One” features 5,000 “mini concerts” lasting 60 seconds apiece. Each one-minute concert involves one musician and one listener coming…
Walsh Reacts to Chapter 70 Funding Increase
For the better part of the past year Mayor Martin Walsh has been on the front lines advocating for ending the generations-long under-funding of local public schools. The outdated formula used to fund public schools in Boston and other school…
JP Residents Contribute to Upcoming New Repertory Theatre Play ‘Nixon’s Nixon’
Two JP women will be working on the upcoming stage play, “Nixon’s Nixon”, at the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown as it kicks off its 35th season. A play by Russell Lees, “Nixon’s Nixon” is a fictional account of what…