The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on March 8 voted to impose a 90-day demolition delay on the house at 44 Robeson St. After postponing the hearing last month because it was determined the community meeting requirements were not met, the…
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Sherrill House, and Rogerson House Work to Serve Local Seniors
The Jamaica Plain area is home to a number of senior care programs and buildings that offer seniors a way to live happier, healthier lives. The Gazette caught up with Patrick Stapleton, CEO of the Sherrill House, and Rebekah Levit…
JP dietician to host webinar; releasing new book in May
JP resident and registered dietitian and nutritionist Stephanie Meyers is preparing to host a virtual webinar with The Rashi School on March 21, and also has a new book coming out in May. Meyers did not set out to be…
Councilor Kendra Lara looks forward to the future
City Councilor Kendra Lara has been the District 6 City Councilor for about two months now, and the Gazette caught up with her to learn about what she’s been up to and what she’s working on. “It’s been an incredible…
Mildred Hailey Redevelopment project to receive $4 million MassWorks grant
Three Boston projects were recently awarded MassWorks grants totaling about $9 million: The Nubian Square Ascends Project in Roxbury, the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain, and the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment in Charlestown. Mayor Michelle Wu was…
Mildred Hailey recibirá subsidio de $4 millones
Los apartamentos Mildred Hailey en Jamaica Plain recibió recientemente un subsidio de MassWorks de $4 millones. Una conferencia de prensa el 15 de febrero unió a la alcaldesa Michelle Wu; el secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Económico de Massachusetts,…
Former District 6 Councilor O’Malley starts job at Vicinity Energy
After a decade of serving on the Boston City Council, Matt O’Malley has transitioned out of the role and into a new one as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Boston-based Vicinity Energy. “I’m very proud of my work in…
BLC determines community meeting process insufficient for 44 Robeson demo delay hearing
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) was set to hear a demolition delay application for the building at 44 Robeson St., but determined that the community process had not been sufficient, so the hearing could not continue. The first step…
JPNC Zoning Committee discusses two residential matters
The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council met virtually on Feb. 16 where it discussed two matters: a new proposal at 12 Everett St. to built a three-unit residential building, and to change the occupancy from a two…
JPNC discusses community benefits, committee updates, vacant seats
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on Feb. 22, where members talked about community benefit agreements with Jason DesRosier of the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation (CDC), as well as discussed committee updates. COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS “There have…