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…