Month: June 2023

JPNC Housing Comm. Discusses Arborway Garage

The Housing and Development Committee (HDC) of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this week. Chairperson Renee Stacey Welch and the committee and community members, including  Lorenzo Bartoloni, Peter DeCotis, Gert Thorn, Michael Reiskind, Bernard…

JP Church Rising Above Hateful Vandalism

By Michael Coughlin Jr. The First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, which was the subject of recent anti-LGBTQIA+ vandalism, is moving past the incident with support from the local community. Overnight between June 7 and June 8, the church was…

Open Streets in Jamaica Plain this Sunday

Events happening in the City of Boston will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on…

MSPCA-Angell Is Looking for Pet Adopters

By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) is on the hunt for those who can adopt dogs by holding monthly adoption events this summer at all of…

News Briefs

DA Hayden Presents $260,000 in Grants to Suffolk County Nonprofits Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden  announced the distribution of $260,000 in grants to Suffolk County nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of residents in Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop…