Monty Gold, the owner of the building at 3377 Washington St., home to Turtle Swamp Brewing, has filed another suit against the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) decision to approve the affordable senior housing project at 3371-3375 Washington St. This…
BPDA Public Meeting Held for Doyle’s Cafe Proposal
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on May 20, where developer Lee Goodman and architect Elaine Scales presented the most recent iteration of the proposal to revive Doyle’s Cafe and add housing and a grocery…
El Oficial de E-13 William “Billy” Jones se Jubila
El Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD) se despide de uno de sus oficiales de mucho tiempo, el oficial William “Billy” Jones, quien ha servido en el lugar desde su apertura hace casi tres décadas. En 1995,…
JP Observer: Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk: JP Historical Society Does Both—and More
Riddle: What’s a special sign it’s spring in Jamaica Plain? Answer: You start seeing groups of people touring parts of the neighborhood on Saturday mornings. You might even be one of tourists. The Jamaica Plain Historical Society (JPHS) is in…
Acting Mayor Janey Kicks Off Joy Agenda
Last week, Acting Mayor Kim Janey, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston Parks Department and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, announced the “Joy Agenda” initiative. According to Janey the Joy Agenda is a…
JPNC Discusses Local Developments and Its Election; Hears from D6 Candidate Kelly Ransom
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on May 25, where members discussed committee updates as well as heard from District 6 City Council candidate Kelly Ransom. Zoning Committee: Zoning Committee Chair Dave Baron reported that none of the…