By Michael Coughlin Jr. In what has become a staple in the neighborhood, the 11th anniversary of the Jamaica Plain Music Festival will take place tomorrow, September 9, from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond…
Month: September 2023
City of Boston Issues Reminders Ahead of Preliminary Municipal Election
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that the Preliminary Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in City Council Districts 3, 5, 6, and 7. The Preliminary Municipal Election will determine the field of candidates whose…
JP Observer: Establish Age Limits for President? Forget It, for Many Reasons!
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette Lots of people, including rafts of journalists and tons of Americans polled recently, say they want to put an upper age limit on who can be president of the United States. More…
Boston Public Library Announces ‘Book It Around Boston’ Event
The Boston Public Library (BPL) last week announced Book it Around Boston 2023, a fun run/walk/bike event designed to reintroduce residents to BPL branches across the city while incentivizing movement across Boston’s neighborhoods. BPL has partnered with Heartbreak Hill Running Company…
Boston Children’s Chorus Announces Rehearsal Locations in Neighborhoods
Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) announced the six locations across the city at which the organization will host choir rehearsals for their 21st season. BCC will provide access to high-quality chorus programs in neighborhoods including the South End, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain,…
Historic 30th Jamaica Plain Open Studios To Feature 30 Installations
The Boston arts community eagerly anticipates the 30th year of Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS), a free, annual event where the public can meet artists, experience their studios, and enjoy and purchase artwork directly. This year’s event will feature a…
Two Jamaica Plain Authors Named in Annual Massachusetts Book Awards Announcement
Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) is pleased to announce the Award and Honors titles in the 23rd Annual Massachusetts Book Awards program. The Awards represent achievements in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature published in 2022 by Massachusetts…
Local Student Earn Academic Honors
Curry College Spring 2023 Dean’s List Curry College congratulates roughly 900 students who were named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Local students are: Elizabeth Bench of Jamaica Plain Nicole Mertiri of Jamaica Plain Luke Murray of Jamaica Plain Curry…
A Brief History of JP
Once referred to as “the Eden of America,” Jamaica Plain is a unique section of the City of Boston. It was part of the Town of Roxbury until 1848. It was then part of West Roxbury, until it finally became…
What Makes Jamaica Plain Unique
JP boasts a diverse population of about 40,000. JP has a large gay and lesbian population and is home to several prominent LGBT rights activists. Once called “The Eden of America” by a visitor, according to an 1800s chronicle, Jamaica…