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JP Centre South Main Streets presents Main Streets On Tap Trolley Tour
Author: Gazette Staff
JPA supports restoration of gravestones at First Church Burial Ground
The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday, April 6. On hand for the session were chair Kay Mathews, treasurer Michael Reiskind, Kevin Moloney, Michael Frank, Peter Elmuts, Barry Schwartz,…
Footlight Club’s 7A Black Box Series: Family drama ‘After the Revolution’ opens Saturday
Jamaica Plain’s own community theater, The Footlight Club, is proud to present its next 7A Black Box program, “After the Revolution” this April. Written by Amy Herzog, “After the Revolution” focuses on the impact to a family when its cherished…
Egleston Parks receive donation for community events
By Adam Swift Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, Jamaica Plain residents could see a lot more events at Lawson Park and the Peace Garden in Egleston Square. At Monday night’s meeting of the Egleston Square Neighborhood…
Emerald Necklace adds 2,400 trees to inventory
Special to the Gazette The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, in collaboration with its public partners at the City of Boston and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), recently completed an inventory of 3,500 previously evaluated and undocumented trees along…
Rescuers work to combat food waste
By Vina Berger Food rescuers Jeff Schwartz and Virginie Forget stood outside the Trader Joe’s on Boylston Street recently, gingerly stacking boxes of carefully packaged groceries into the trunk of Forget’s car. Containers labeled “fresh fruit” were stacked atop dozens…
BPD Community Alert – Fraudulent Parking Violation Notices
Special to the Gazette The Boston Police Department is warning residents about an increase in scams involving fake parking violation notices. These fraudulent notices are designed to appear as official government documents and may closely resemble legitimate correspondence from the…
Eastern fiddler rays make their debutat the New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium has introduced two eastern fiddler rays to its Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank, marking the first time this species has been part of Aquarium exhibits. The two females are named “Viola” and “Tasman.”…
Dip into a Culture
By Penny & Ed Cherubino A recent post by Donnie from the “Eats History” YouTube channel featured a hummus recipe. This was the oldest written hummus recipe he could find. However, he clarified that people in the Levant have been…
Mayor Michelle Wucelebrates graduation of fifth Powercorps Boston Cohort
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu recently celebrated the graduation of PowerCorps Boston’s fifth cohort, the largest in the program’s history. PowerCorps Boston is the City’s green industry workforce development program that prepares young adults for high-quality careers that…