The Menino Arts Center proudly announces “The Art of the Quilt”, a juried exhibition which runs from December 4, 2023 – January 21, 2024. The exhibition will be viewable both in person at the Menino Arts Center and in a…
Who benefits from aggression
Dear Readers, As Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, and Atheists, we mourn the thousands of people who have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces. We also grieve for those Israelis who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.…
Remembering President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American who was alive at that time. Just as the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5, 1941, had…
Weber wins District 6 City Councilor position
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Ben Weber, a Jamaica Plain resident for 15 years and workers’ rights attorney for 18 years has won the battle to represent District 6 as its City Councilor, defeating William King of West Roxbury, an IT…
Traffic, car vandalism issues raised at JPA meeting
By Adam Swift Members of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) raised concerns about increased incidences on smashed car windows in the area at Monday night’s meeting. The concerns were raised when police officers from Precinct 13 updated the JPA on…
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council affirms votes of Zoning Committee
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 25. The council heard reports from a number of its committees. Dave Baron, chair of the Zoning Committee, told the council that the Zoning Committee had…