Staff Report The Boston Planning Department has announced a virtual public meeting to provide an informational update regarding the proposed development at 3326 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026, the session will run from…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts celebrates National Bike Month with free $20 Bluebikes credits
Special to the Gazette In recognition of National Bike Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, will offer a free…
YES Gala raises $850,000 to support outdoor and leadership programming for Boston youth
Special to the Gazette More than 300 supporters attended Youth Enrichment Services (YES) 15th Annual Black Diamond Gala on Thursday, April 16, at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. The event raised $850,000 to support YES’s leadership and outdoor programs,…
JGE Architecture + Design celebrates completion of Brookley Flats, Boston’s largest affordable homeownership development
Special to the Gazette JGE Architecture + Design is pleased to announce the completion of Brookley Flats, a new multifamily residential development in Jamaica Plain that delivers 45 affordable homeownership opportunities, including dedicated artist live/work units, within a thoughtfully…
Housing, health, hunger: This is why America is failing
Americans’ optimism about their future has sunk to an all-time low, according to a recent Gallup Poll (which was conducted, we might add, before the war with Iran had begun). Why the malaise when we have record-low unemployment…
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JPNC’s Public Service Comm. narrows list of priorities for coming year
By Gazette Staff The Public Service Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 7. The committee’s purview includes issues pertaining to transportation, public safety, licensing, and public works matters. Chair…
City awards Rogerson $3 million for affordable housing and memory care community redevelopment project
Special to the Gazette Rogerson Communities have announced that the City of Boston has awarded the organization $3 million in funding for its redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain. The project, at the organization’s flagship memory care community Rogerson…
Keno player wins $30,000 at Pimentel Liquor Market
Special To The Gazette A Keno player in the Massachusetts State Lottery won a $30,000 cash prize after buying a ticket last Saturday (April 18) at Pimentel Liquor Market, which is located at the corner of Centre and Wyman streets…
Friends of Jamaica Pond to host community celebration honoring Frederick Law Olmsted
Special to the Gazette The Friends of Jamaica Pond invites the community to a free, family-friendly celebration on Sunday, April 26 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Jamaica Pond, honoring the birthday of renowned landscape architect Frederick Law…