What Makes JP Unique JP boasts a diverse population of about 38,000, according to the last census: 54 percent white; 25 percent Hispanic/Latino; 13 percent African-American; and 4 percent Asian. JP has a large gay and lesbian population and is…
Month: September 2020
Over a dozen Jamaica Plain organizations receives Art and Culture Grant
Last week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced that 17 Jamaica Plain organizations were among the 146 local arts and cultural organizations to receive grant money as part of the Arts and Culture…
Jamaica Plain’s Curtis Hall Pool reopens for lap swimming
The COVID-19 pandemic forced all of BCYF’s indoor pools to close while the city’s outdoor pools provided some cooling off for residents throughout the summer because the spread of the virus was less likely in sunny outdoor situations. However, with…
MassDevelopment awards commonwealth places grant to Egleston Square Main Street
MassDevelopment has awarded a $10,000 Commonwealth Places COVID-19 Response Round: Resurgent Places grant to Egleston Square Main Street for Neighborhood Outdoor Dining + Cultural Commons in the Egleston Square Peace Garden, an outdoor dining project at a community-maintained pocket park…
JPNC approves body piercing and tattoo studios; 34-36 Rossmore Rd. project
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met on September 2, where three different projects in the neighborhood were approved: a proposal for a body studio at 387-399 Centre St, a tattoo studio at 68 South St., and the…
JPNC Public Service Committee approves two requests from business owners
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Public Service Committee met virtually on September 8, where it heard and approved two requests from local business owners. 7 BURROUGHS ST. The first proposal was from Nicole Gunn, owner of Cada Dia Nutrition, who…
LOCAL STUDENTS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS
Allegro Named to WPI Spring Dean’s List – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Remy Allegro of Jamaica Plain, Mass., a member of the class of 2021 majoring in robotics engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for…
JP’s Kendra Hicks announces bid for District 6 City Council seat next year
One long-time Jamaica Plain resident has announced this month she will be mounting a campaign for the District 6 City Council seat to be voted on in the 2021 City Election. Kendra Hicks confirmed this week she will be running…
Police Briefs 9-11-2020
WOMAN FOUND IN FRANKLIN PARK CONSIDERED A HOMICIDE Investigation Update: At about 2:47 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a found body in the area of 17 Jewish War…
Editorial 9-11-2020
Do not litter your masks For those of us who take note of the problem of litter (and who often bring along a bag to pick up litter when we are walking along a beach), we are accustomed to the…