Special to the Gazette Governor Maura Healey is reminding Massachusetts renters, landlords and brokers that the state’s new policy banning forced renter-paid broker’s fees went into effect on August 1. Earlier this year, Governor Healey proposed and then signed…
JPNC Sends Letter to Boston ZBA; Notes Nomination Papers are Due Aug. 19 for Sept. 20 Election
Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 22, via Zoom. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session. JPNC members in attendance included at-large members Sarah Freeman, Michael Reiskind,…
Text of letter from JPNC to Boston ZBA
Following is the complete text of the letter sent recently by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) to the City of Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) expressing the JPNC’s dissatisfaction with the ZBA’s recent decision to grant a variance…
Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights come to JP Aug. 11
Special to the Gazette The Boston Parks and Recreation Department ParkARTS program presents Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights, featuring family-favorite movies in 12 City of Boston parks beginning August 5 through August 29. The Mayor’s Movie Nights series is…
Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament begins Aug. 11
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are excited to announce the 2025 Mayor’s Cup Tennis Tournament will kick off on August 11. Athletes ages 8 – 18 will have the opportunity to battle for…
Local Municipal Officials Call for State Action to keep Food Waste Out of the Trash
Staff Report While residents across the Commonwealth have just experienced a record-breaking heatwave in some areas, municipal officials are acting on a less-often-discussed contributor to the climate crisis: food waste. Fifty-one municipal officials from 17 cities and towns across…