Now is a great time to explore the historic neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain. Then following walking tours are organized by the Jamaica Plain Historical Association. Walking Tour of Green Street Saturday, July 29 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Southern Jamaica Plain Health…
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The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival is this weekend
One of the premier events of the summer season in the Greater Boston area is set to take place this weekend when the 19th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival returns to Revere Beach this Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July…
A sad, tragic week — safety always must be number one
When we looked at our Boston newspapers this past Thursday, a cavalcade of headlines, one-after-another, told stories of sadness and tragedy throughout our area. There was the four year-old boy who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in…
Jamaica Plain Open Streets
Lara To Appear Before Clerk Magistrate for Charges Stemming From Auto Accident
District 6 City Councilor Kendra Lara will appear before a Clerk Magistrate in the West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court this Wednesday morning, July 19, at 9:00 for a public hearing regarding various alleged civil and criminal motor…
Healey Recommends Appointment of Everett As New Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court
Special to the Gazette Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is recommending Stephanie L. Everett, Esq. for appointment as Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court. Everett is currently the Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency for the City of…
Welch Chosen New Chair of the JPNC
The newly-elected Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its first regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 27, following the biennial election that was held on Saturday, June 24. The first matter on the agenda was a report from Louise Johnson, Kevin…
JPNC Safety Committee Recommends Approval of Chauncy Liquor Mart License
By Adam Swift The new owner of the Chauncy Liquor Mart is promising to clean up the Washington Street market and keep a closer eye on loitering and littering outside the store. Tuesday night, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s Public…
Stonybrook Neighborhood Association Dishes on Shattuck Redevelopment
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its general meeting on Monday, the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) hosted Christine Poff from the Franklin Park Coalition to discuss several topics impacting the park. One of the major items mulled during the discussion was…
Progressive Democrats Need To Get Real
The opposition by some progressive Democrats to President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine is yet another indication of how out-of-touch with reality they can be on certain issues. To be sure, the use of cluster bombs…