The Jamaica Plain Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met on December 15, where a proposal was heard for a five story building at 3371 Washington St. The project at 3371 Washington St. is being…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Eliot School’s Teenbridge Program Creates Documentary Blending Two Generations with Animation
A documentary by the name of InterGeneration is in its final stages of editing, and is the culmination of work by teens in the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts’ TeenBridge program, along with its artist in residence program.…
After 10 Years on the City Council, Matt O’Malley will not Run Again
Incumbent District 6 Councilor Matt O’Malley announced on December 2 that after serving District 6 for ten years and having received the most votes for a district councilor ever, he will not be seeking re-election next year. In…
JPNDC to Hold Virtual Job Fair for First Dispensary
Core Empowerment, LLC will soon be opening the first adult-use cannabis store in Jamaica Plain under the name Seed, and is looking to hire people for several retail and customer service positions. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation…
JPNDC ofrece feria de trabajo para tienda de cannabis
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) presentará una feria de trabajo virtual para Seed, la primera tienda de cannabis recreativa en Jamaica Plain. La tienda está contratando para varios puestos minoristas y de servicio al cliente. Además, hay puestos…
Baker Provides COVID-19 Update, Addresses Clusters Related to Houses of Worship
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference on Tuesday, where he provided an update on COVID-19 and addressed rumors of further closures, as well as talked about clusters of the virus stemming from houses of worship. Baker said that…
Walsh Discusses COVID-19, Announces that City Received AAA Bond Rating for Seventh Consecutive Year
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss updates on coronavirus as well as talk about resources that are available to residents. Walsh said that as of Tuesday, Boston had 407 new cases of COVID-19. No…
ZBA Approves Cannabis Dispensary at 3995-3997 Washington Street
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) met virtually on December 1, where they approved a proposal for 3995-3997 Washington St. in Roslindale to convert a former convenience store to an adult use cannabis dispensary. The store will be owned by…
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Discusses Committee Updates
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on November 24, where members discussed updates from council committees. Public Service Committee Michael Reiskind reported that the Public Service Committee discussed two matters, the first being a request for a…
JPNC Zoning Committee Meeting takes no Action on Williams St. Proposal
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met virtually on December 2, where the main topic of discussion was the proposed project at 97-99 Williams Street to build a six unit residential building on the vacant lot at 99…