Jamaica Plain Gazette

Special to the Gazette        The Planning Department this month recommended approval of the Harvard ERC District and Greenway Plan. In addition, staff recommended approval of four new development projects representing approximately 1,738,114 square feet (SF). All were approved. The…

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Special to the Gazette       Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice,…

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Special to the Gazette       Pennrose and Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Blessed Sacrament redevelopment, which will transform the vacant 1913 historic church in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood into a vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income development.…

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Staff Report       The Boston Planning Department has announced a virtual public meeting to provide an informational update regarding the proposed development at 3326 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Scheduled for Monday, May 18, 2026, the session will run from…

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Special to the Gazette       In recognition of National Bike Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”), the title sponsor of Greater Boston’s municipally owned bike-sharing system, Bluebikes, will offer a free…

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Special to the Gazette       More than 300 supporters attended Youth Enrichment Services (YES) 15th Annual Black Diamond Gala on Thursday, April 16, at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. The event raised $850,000 to support YES’s leadership and outdoor programs,…

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