Month: July 2024
JPNC Hears Reports from its Committees
Staff Report The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday, July 23, via Zoom. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session that was attended by Caroline Peters, the liaison to Jamaica Plain from…
BPDA Board approves White Stadium project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. At its meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved a project that would renovate White Stadium through a partnership between Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) and the City of Boston. As…
JP Observer: Five Corners Sub-neighborhood Deserves More Positive Attention
A unique and potentially lovely but little noticed area of Boston lies on the southeast side of Jamaica Plain. Many people only know the unique sub-neighborhood from seeing it through their windshields as they drive (as fast as 45 miles…
Wu Announces Expansion of Swim Safe Program through Grant Opportunity
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston’s Human Services Cabinet, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families announced applications are now open for Swim Safe Boston grants to support non-profit organizations in Boston that provide…
Roxbury Man Facing Charges after Allegedly Striking Officers near Forest Hills MBTA Station
A Roxbury man was ordered held without bail on Monday after facing numerous charges stemming from an incident near the Forest Hills MBTA Station last week during which two Boston police officers were injured, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. Eyad…
Make the Most of the Rest of Summer
Sad to say, the summer of 2024 rapidly is coming to an end. We’ve passed the midpoint of what’s known as meteorological summer — the months of June, July, and August — and we now have less than six weeks…
We’re Back in the Game
A couple of weeks ago we wrote of how we were resigned to an election season featuring the same old faces — and we literally meant old faces — that almost nobody wanted. If you were among the 50 million…
Dedication Mass for the Reopening of St. Thomas Aquinas Church
JPA hears of Weber’s amendments to budget
Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 1, via Zoom, with chair Kay Mathew presiding over the session. Jordan Frias from District 6 Councillor Ben Weber’s office was on hand and…