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Weber and King Moving On to Municipal Election
By Michael Coughlin Jr. District 6 City Council candidates Ben Weber and William King reigned supreme in the September 12 Preliminary Municipal election, beating out incumbent Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara to advance to the Municipal election slated for November…
JPA To Seek Meeting With New Head of DCR
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting on September 11, via Zoom. Chair Kay Mathew and fellow members Jasmine Crafts, Tony Dreyfus, Peter Steiger, Peter Elmuts, Michael Reiskind, Nancy Mazonson, Kevin Moloney, Franklyn Salimbene, and Martin Thomson were…
Community Leader Vanessa Calderon Rosado Will Receive Governor’s Award in Humanities
Special to the Gazette Mass Humanities will present one of its Governor’s Awards in the Humanities to Vanessa Calderon-Rosado, CEO of Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Boston, at an awards ceremony Sept. 28 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and…
Arborway Yard Subcommittee Continues Bus Facility Discussions
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Earlier this week, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) Arborway Yard subcommittee met to discuss a number of topics relating to the plans for the proposed Arborway Bus Maintenance Facility. The proposed bus facility in the…
Jamaica Plain Residents To Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Residents from Jamaica Plain will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 1. Steven Penella, Chelsea Heneghan, Dong-Woo Kang, Awilda Pena, Liz Attanasio, William Cyr, Hadley Bloomhardt, Minh Do, Jimmy Kearney, Joanne Wolfe,…
Local Artist To Exhibit at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery
Special to the Gazette The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts that is located on Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain, is excited to share that our Associate Director, Alison Croney Moses, will be exhibiting her first solo show, Alison…
Jamaica Plain Real Estate Market Q and A With Ken Sazama of Sazama Real Estate
Special to the Gazette Q: What are the most important things to know if you’re considering buying a home right now? A: The best time to get into the market is now. Some new buyers overthink the process and focus…
What Homeowners Need To Know Before and After a Hurricane
(StatePoint) The official Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and the National Weather Service is predicting between 12 to 17 total named storms. The best advice for homeowners who want to be better prepared? Proactively think…
New Research Uncovers the Biggest Challenges for First-Time Movers
(StatePoint) From broken belongings to going over budget, moving comes with its fair share of challenges and stresses. Recent research completed by Duck brand uncovers insights about first time movers — who they are, what their biggest challenges are and…