The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 25. The council heard reports from a number of its committees. Dave Baron, chair of the Zoning Committee, told the council that the Zoning Committee had…
Author: Gazette Staff
Jamaica Pond Association gets positive dog-run update
By Adam Swift In the spring, a proposal to install a dog run in a section of the historic burial ground of the First Church Unitarian Universalist generated controversy at a Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) meeting. The church is listed…
Renovations give St. Thomas Aquinas a fresh, new look
Giant mural and restored stained-glass windows among the improvements By Bella Gonzalez St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is undergoing an extensive renovation, thanks to Father Andrea Povero’s aspirations and a good deal of fate. “This is not me building the church,…
JPNC members express differing opinions on T’s Arborway Garage plans
A discussion at the October 25 meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) about the MBTA’s long-delayed Arborway Garage project revealed significant differences of opinion among the members of the council regarding the T’s newy-revised proposal for the site,…
MBTA reveals updated plans for new Arborway Bus Maintenance Facility
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During an in-person public meeting at The English High School on October 24, Alexandra Markiewicz, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) Deputy Director of Bus Modernization, outlined an updated 15% design for the new Arborway Bus…
“Thank you” to our veterans
This Saturday, November 11, will mark the 104th observance of Veterans Day in the United States, a day marked by solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice…
Residents pushing for preservation of tree on Hyde Park Avenue
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Hundreds of Jamaica Plain residents are making their voices heard, advocating for preserving a 150-year-old oak tree that could be taken down due to a project at 72 Hyde Park Avenue. In the summer…
Jamaica Pond Association holds monthly meeting
By Adam Swift At its October meeting, the Jamaica Pond Association’s Board of Directors got a public safety update from Boston Police Officer Omar Cepeda, heard from District 6 City Council Candidate Ben Weber, and considered a zoning request…
Wu endorses Weber amidst District 6 City Council Race
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As the November 7 Municipal Election approaches and candidates Ben Weber and William King continue to battle for the right to be District 6 City Councilor, Mayor Michelle Wu has officially voiced her support by…
JP’s Skelton Roberts appointed to MBTA Board of Directors
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Mary Skelton Roberts of Jamaica Plain to the Board of Directors of the MBTA. After years of advocacy and in a moment of crisis for the MBTA, the State Legislature and…