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Annual JP Music Fest at Pinebank Promontory
Month: September 2026
Weathering the Storm: JP Open Studios 2026 cancelled
It is a tough weekend for our vibrant local arts scene. With heavy hearts, organizers have announced that Jamaica Plain Open Studios 2026 is officially cancelled due to the incoming Nor’easter headed for the Boston area this weekend. While JPOS…
Mayor Wu appoints Emily Knight as Economic Development Chief
Mayor Michelle today announced the appointment of Emily Knight as the City of Boston’s new Economic Development Chief. Knight will begin serving in the role on October 19, 2026. A longtime Boston resident, Knight has spent her career at the…
Help Wanted: New book sponsored by Eastern Bank Foundation offers employers talent strategies in a forever-tight labor market
More than 100 business, nonprofit, and civic leaders gathered in Boston for a discussion of the newly released Help Wanted: How to Find and Keep Talent in a Forever-Tight Labor Market. The book, sponsored by Eastern Bank Foundation and published…
Flowers To The People gives away 500th free bouquet
Flowers to The People, an all-volunteer collective of gardeners growing flowers in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain, just gave away their 500th bouquet. Over the past 3 years, they’ve been growing and arranging flowers, and giving them to passersby on the…
Local agents say JP still a ‘most desirable’ place to live
The consensus is clear among local real estate agents: Jamaica Plain is one of the most desirable places to live in Boston among the 23 officially recognized neighborhoods in the city. The Gazette spoke with some of JP’s top real…
JPNC members express concerns about project at 3841 Washington St.
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting via Zoom this past Tuesday evening, September 22. On hand for the session were chair Alcurtis Clark, vice-chair Bernie Doherty, secretary-treasurer Michael Reiskind, Willie Mitchell, Dave Baron, Purple Reign,…
We must do something about the litter
Dear Editor, Every Wednesday at 5:30pm, a few neighbors and I gather in front of Curtis Hall, then head out to pick up trash along our streets. We pass many who say they do the same. But by Thursday morning,…
Fall arrives
After last week’s summer-like weather, where temperature hit the mid-80s for a couple of days, much-cooler weather arrived this past weekend, Combined with the strong winds from a developing nor’easter later this week, it is clear that fall is here.…
English High School alumni to celebrate 205 years with all-class reunion, Tuskegee Airmen Tribute
The English High School Alumni Association ‘s All-Class Reunion on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Florian Hall in Dorchester, Mass., continues the celebration of the remarkable 205-year legacy of America’s oldest public high school. Founded in 1821, EHS has educated…