Last year on March 13 Jamaica Plain’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary and the nation’s first Social Justice Cannabis Museum opened in Hyde Park Square in Jamaica Plain. Core Cannabis’s SEED Dispensary and attached Social Justice Cannabis Museum opened at 401…
Month: March 2022
Real estate market remains hot in JP
Heading into spring, the real estate market is in full swing, and inventory remains low in Jamaica Plain. The Gazette spoke with four real estate professionals to learn more about the status of the market and trends they have seen.…
Jamaica Plain juvenile and two others arrested after shots fired on Metcalf Court
Three males, including one juvenile from Jamaica Plain were arrested last Friday evening after officers from District E-13 responded to a call for shots fired in the area of 4 Metcalf Court. The incident occurred just after 5 pm last…
Former Jamaica Plain resident to run 126th Boston Marathon in honor of diabetes research
This year, 25-year-old Dana Grey will be participating in his very first Boston Marathon, a dream of his since childhood. He will be running as a member of Team Joslin to support Joslin Diabetes Center, a world-renowned diabetes research and…
Massachusetts to begin distribution of premium payments to low-income workers
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the start of distribution of the first round of $500 payments for low-income workers under the COVID-19 Essential Employee Premium Pay Program. The payments will be mailed to approximately 500,000 people over the next week. These…
Guest Op-Ed: Utility bills, gasoline prices and Ukraine
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This…
Spring is in the air for all the senses
This past Sunday marked the vernal equinox, also known as the beginning of astrological spring. It’s one of the two days of the year — the other being the fall equinox — when day and night are roughly equal in…
Zoning Code Issues
Five Amory Street residents sue to overturn ZBA decision on new YES headquarters on Amory St. Following the Jan. 18 Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) decision to approve the proposed project at 265-267 Amory St. for a new Youth Enrichment…
JP continues to beat city crime rate, reports no shootings in 2022
On Thursday, March 1, the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Police Department hosted its monthly virtual police and community relations meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of local law enforcement. At…
Kush Groove/KG Collective preparing to begin construction on Columbus Ave. location
Michael Pires and Marcus Johnson-Smith of Kush Groove/KG Collective are gearing up to open their first retail cannabis stores in Cambridge and Brockton, with plans to open a location at 1589 Columbus Ave. by late summer/early fall of this year.…