Now in its 4th year, City On A Hill Church brings Easter egg fun to Johnson Park with its Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages are invited to scour the park for eggs to exchange for prizes.
Month: April 2025
JPNC Zoning Comm. Approves Permit for 81 S. Huntington Ave.
Special to the Gazette The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its second meeting of this month last Wednesday, April 16. Chair David Baron and fellow members Willie Mitchell, Peg Treble, Kevin Leary, Bernie Doherty, Kendra…
BPDA Board Authorizes Affordable Housing Agreements for Two Projects
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting earlier this month, the board granted authorization to enter into affordable housing agreements for two projects: one on Amory/Green Street and another on Dixwell Street. The…
JPNC Approves Projects at 3390 Washington St., 81 S. Huntington Ave.; Rejects 90 Allandale St.
Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) voted on five zoning matters at its monthly meeting this past Tuesday. On hand for the session were chair Renee Stacey Welch and fellow members Michael Reiskind, Bernie Doherty, Sarah…
JPNC Zoning Comm. Supports Plans for 82-unit Apartment Project; Rejects 90 Allandale St.
Special to the Gazette The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 2. Chair David Baron and fellow members Willie Mitchell, Peg Treble, Bernie Doherty, Kendra Halliwell, Andrea Howley, and Purple…
Muddy River Clean-up is this Saturday Morning
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy will be sponsoring its annual Muddy River Cleanup Day this Saturday, April 26, from 10:00-12:00. The Conservancy is seeking volunteers for the cleanup that will take place at multiple locations along the Emerald Necklace. Trash bags,…
Updates on Supplier Diversity Initiatives for White Stadium
Special to the Gazette The City of Boston and Boston Legacy Football Club (BLFC) shared supplier diversity updates for White Stadium, including the awarding of contracts, community engagement events, and the launch of the White Stadium Supplier Diversity Initiative Dashboard.…
JP Observer
Historic JP house shouldn’t be demolished; should be named a landmark The fate of two-family house with Italianate architecture built around 1858 is in the balance right now, as the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) considers whether to designate it as…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, But the War is Lost
This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
A First Taste of Summer
With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…