An event will be held at the Footlight Club on Dec. 13 to honor state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez and the work he has done for the community, including protecting local parks. Sanchez is serving his last full month in office…
Author: Peter Shanley
Holidays in JP: Local resident composes Christmas cantata
Composer Jim Grant, a longtime Jamaica Plain resident, is back at it again, this time creating a new cantata, “Child of Light: The Christmas Miracle of St. Francis,” that will performed on Dec. 8 at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The…
Crime Beat
Man fatally shot A man was fatally shot early in the morning on Thanksgiving Day, according to bpdnews.com. Officers from the District E-13 Police Station responded to a radio call for shots fired in the area of Chestnut Avenue and…
DCR moving forward with Site A dog park location
The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is moving forward with the Site A dog park location, drawing a mixed response. DCR held a meeting during the summer to present to the community different proposals on a potential…
Food for All pitched at BAPA meeting
Food for All, a for-profit business that aims to connect people looking for cheap eats with restaurants that have surplus food, recently gave a presentation at the Jamaica Plain Business and Professional Association (BAPA) meeting at the J-Pizle Kitchen. The…
DND Chief: City has many affordable-housing units, but more needed
The City recently released a report on Boston’s income-restricted housing—commonly referred to as affordable housing—that found nearly 20 percent of housing units are marked as income-restricted. But Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) Director Sheila Dillon said that is not enough.…
Jefe de DND: Ciudad tiene más unidades asequibles, pero hay necesidad todavía
Hace poco la Cuidad publicó un informe sobre la vivienda asequible en Boston, que revela que alrededor del 20 por ciento de las unidades son exclusivamente para hogares de ingresos bajos. Pero la directora del Departamento de Desarrollo de Vecindarios…
Discussions continue between City Realty, ESNA
Discussions between the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association and City Realty continue. According to Carolyn Royce of ESNA, the neighborhood group started talks with City Realty for the purpose of starting an ongoing conversation with City Realty regarding a number of…
Trolley tour comes to JP on Dec. 1
The “Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour” will be coming to Jamaica Plain on Dec. 1, according to a press release. “Our holiday trolley tour and tree lightings provide some of the best family memories of the year, building community spirit throughout…
Crime Beat
Stabbing/shooting leads to two fatalities Two people were shot and another person was stabbed in the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments on Nov. 19, leading to two fatalities, according to the Boston Police Department. Police responded to 60 Bickford St. around…