Category: News
Volunteers Needed For JPNC Election June 24
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday evening via Zoom. The council members tackled a full agenda over the course of the 100-minute meeting with chair Will Cohen presiding. The most urgent announcement…
JP Legion Hosts Memorial Day Remembrance and Ceremony
Special to the Gazette The American Legion’s 76 Post in Jamaica Plain will host a ceremony on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the Post 76 Honor Guard, the only active American Legion Honor…
Brendan Behan Pub To Celebrate 35 Years
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Sunday, June 18, beginning at 2 p.m., the beloved Brendan Behan Pub is holding an event to celebrate its 35th anniversary, welcoming all to enjoy live music, giveaways, food, drinks, and more. The pub, which…
Wu Announces Safety Surge
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In a press conference at Thetford Evans Playground in Mattapan on Monday, May 22, Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled the City of Boston’s Safety Surge, an initiative to make city streets safer for everyone. As part of…
Wu Announces Inaugural List of Legacy Business Awardees
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu last week announced the inaugural list of Legacy Business awardees, a group of 30 businesses including El Oriental de Cuba and George’s Shoes of Jamaica Plain that represent the rich diversity and cultural…
JP Observer: Heat Pump Time: Energy-Efficient Home Heating & Cooling Options Available
When I was a third-grader in Alabama I remember my dad pointed to a metal box near our house in the backyard. He said it was a heat pump that warmed the house in the winter. “It pulls energy from…
TSA Is Prepared for High Travel Volumes This Memorial Day Weekend and the Summer
Special to the Gazette TSA is prepared for high travel volumes this Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to screen high volumes of passengers at airport security checkpoints nationwide this summer…
Local Author To Read at Brookline Booksmith May 29
Local author, John Fulton, will have his fourth book of fiction, “The Flounder and Other Stories,” published on May 27 from Blackwater Press. Fulton will be talking about and reading from ‘The Flounder’ with fellow local writer Daphne Kalotay at the…
JP Chess To Participate in JP Open Streets
JP Chess will be participating again in JP Open Streets on June 25. They will be organizing both morning and afternoon tournaments and in-between, casual chess. Entry to the tournaments is FREE and is open to all, but spots are…