The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 23, via Zoom. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session. JPNC members in attendance were vice-chair Bernie Doherty, secretary Michael Reiskind, Willie Mitchell, Sarah Freeman,…
Author: Gazette Staff
Hundreds gather to celebrate naming the DPH’s JP Campus after Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr.
In a moving tribute filled with respect, joy, and gratitude, public health officials, legislators, medical professionals, and friends from across Massachusetts gathered on the steps and lawn of the Department of Public Health (DPH) Jamaica Plain campus to celebrate and honor…
Folk Benefit Concert For Friends of JP Branch Library October 25
The Gloucester Hornpipe and Clog Society is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a band reunion benefit concert for the Friends of the JP Branch Library 30 South Street, on October 25, from 2:00 to 4:00. This folk band has delighted…
Boston CASA sees unprecedented growth, pushing for more volunteers
Boston CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) hosted judges, community leaders, and supporters at their new headquarters at 151 Merrimac Street, celebrating unprecedented growth while highlighting the urgent need for more advocates. The organization is currently serving 332 children—the most in…
Free Community Days return to the Eliot School
The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts is once again opening its doors—and its schoolyard—to the community for a fun, free day of creativity. Join them on Saturday, October 25, from 10 AM to 1 PM at 24 Eliot…
Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival set for Oct. 17
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the fourth annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets on Friday, October 17, from 5 p.m. to…
Surreal comedy ‘Swimming in the Shallows’ opens 7A Black Box program at JP’s The Footlight Club
Jamaica Plain’s own community theater, The Footlight Club, presents the first of its 7A Black Box program, “Swimming in the Shallows” in mid-October. Written by Adam Bock, the play is a dreamscape of a comedy about romantic commitment, and the…
Boston Public Market kicks off 10th annual Harvest Party with arrival of Boston’s official pumpkin on Oct. 14
On Tuesday, October 14 at 12:00 PM, the Boston Public Market (BPM) will launch its 10th anniversary year in grand style with the arrival of the Official Pumpkins of Boston — giant gourds delivered by forklift from Market vendor Red…
Registration now open for Mayor’s Cup Soccer tournament taking place Nov. 7-9
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced that registration is open for the 2025 Mayor’s Cup Soccer Tournament and Festival, returning to Moakley Park in South Boston this November. The tournament will take place on…
Liquor license laws to be updated
By Kiran Rajamani Ninety-two years after a Yankee-dominated state government limited the sale of liquor licenses to prevent Irish American politicians in Boston from gaining more influence, city and state politicians are finally taking steps to fix the issue. Earlier…