Rose Edstrom Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Pharmacy Retiree Rose R. Edstrom of Jamaica Plain, beloved wife of the late William F. Edstrom, Jr., passed away peacefully at home at the age of 105 on October 3. Rose worked at the Lemuel…
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‘Run For All’ Community Gathering Returns to Jamaica Pond to Support Community Servings Run For All, the popular free community celebration, will return to Jamaica Pond at 10:00am on Sunday, September 12. The spirit and generosity of Community Servings –…
Jamaica Plain Arts Council Will Project Artists’ Images Bigger Than Life Sept. 12
On the evening of Sunday, September 12, from 7 – 9 p.m., the Jamaica Plain Arts Council will project artists’ images bigger than life in front of JP’s First Unitarian Universalist Church at 6 Eliot Street! You will be able…
Get Out to Vote on Primary Day This Tuesday
The highly-anticipated primary election for the City of Boston is set for this Tuesday, September 14. For the first time in the city’s history, the two successful candidates in the primary who will vie to succeed Marty Walsh (who took…
Restore Happy Hours? Are They Crazy?
There seems to be a move afoot to place a ballot question for the November, 2022, state election that would allow for the return of so-called Happy Hours (a/k/a, drink as much as you can, as fast as you can)…
JP Porchfest 2021
Caballero Es El Nuevo Enlace Del Alcalde Para JP
Tiffani Caballero, una residente de Dorchester, ha sido nombrada el nuevo enlace del alcalde para Jamaica Plain, reemplazando a Lindsey Santana, quien ahora es la Gerente de Alcance Comunitario del Departamento de Medio Ambiente. Caballero nació y se crió en…
JP Observer: Much-Needed Ordinance to Protect Our Tree Canopy Is on the Way
Hooray! Tree removal from private as well as public property may finally be regulated in Boston. After an initial hearing into District 5 City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo’s “Ordinance Establishing Protections for the City of Boston Tree Canopy” on Aug. 24,…
AAPI Action Group Endorses Murphy for City Council At-Large
Asian Americans of different descents proudly endorse Erin Murphy to serve as At-Large Boston City Councilor, citing Erin’s commitment to strong education, safe neighborhoods, and compassionate citizenship. AAPI ( Asian American Pacific Islanders) Action Group, the largest coalition of Chinese,…
O’Malley to Endorse Mary Tamer for Boston City Council – District 6
On Saturday, August 21, Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley endorsed Mary Tamer for Boston City Council District 6 outside of the Jamaica Pond Boathouse. O’Malley announced he would not be seeking re-election late last year, and Tamer is one of…