The following are the “Best of JP 2019” as chosen by Gazette readers. In the 18th annual Best of JP survey, hundreds of ballots were submitted containing thousands of votes. Most categories had at least a dozen nominees. Almost every…
Category: News
Dominican Festival
Photos by Derek Kouyoumjian
Thursday on the Lawn
Photo by Mike Mejia
ZBA Denies Boutique Hotel on Perkins Street; Approves Addition on Rockview Street
Two widely discussed proposals in the JP community were heard at The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) hearing on August 13, 32 and 32R Perkins St, which was denied by the ZBA, and 32 Rockview St., which was approved. 32…
Study Highlights Puerto Rican Impact on Economy
On Wednesday, August 14, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development hosted a community meeting at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury where it presented new research on the impact of Puerto Ricans on the Boston economy. The meeting, which was…
Alcaldía Presenta Estudio Sobre Los Puertorriqueños En Boston
El miércoles 14 de agosto, la Oficina de Desarrollo Económico de la Alcaldía presentó una reunión comunitaria en el centro comunitario Tobin en Roxbury, donde compartió los resultados de un nuevo estudio sobre el impacto de los puertorriqueños en la…
JP Observer : 3 Major Arts Events on 3 Weekends in JP Will Start the Fall off Right
Special to the Gazette Music and visual art will dominate the world of Jamaica Plain with big productions easily accessible from home in September. Three major community outdoor arts events will help disentangle our minds from the ugly national political…
Plans for Faulkner Hospital Expansion Proposed
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner (BWFH) Hospital has been presenting an informal proposals to different neighborhood groups in Jamaica Plain regarding its campus expansion project. On June 14, the hospital filed a letter of intent with the City of Boston “that…
Two Affordable Housing Proposals Underway for JP
The Housing & Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met on August 20 to discuss two housing proposals for the neighborhood, one at 3368 Washington St., and one at 1595-1599 Columbus Ave. 3368 Washington Street At 3368…
SNA Discusses Pine Street Inn Proposal, Shattuck Campus
The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met for their monthly meeting on August 12, where they discussed several proposed development projects in the neighborhood. First up was Pine Street Inn’s proposal to build a total of 226 units—a mixture of low…