The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 18. On hand for the session were chair Danielle Sommer-Kieta, vice-chair Purple Reign, Willie Mitchell, Bernard Doherty, Gert Thorn, Aiden Foley,…
Sumner Tunnel To Close on July 5, To Open Aug. 5
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently hosted two public meetings to provide information on the upcoming closure of the Sumner Tunnel, which is slated to begin on July 5 and run to August 5. The…
GSEMA Honors Local Volunteer
Special to the Gazette Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts, recently celebrated the dedication and skills of its 4,000 active volunteers at its annual Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration, which took place on…
JP Neighborhood Council Still Has Three Openings
Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 25, via Zoom. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session that was attended by Caroline Peters, the liaison to Jamaica Plain…
Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular Set to Return to Hatch Shell
The Boston Pops July 4th Spectacular will return to the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade starting at 8 p.m. Conductor Keith Lockhart will lead a program featuring the Boston Pops orchestra with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and…
JP Observer: What Happened to the Major Memorial for Emily Greene Balch? We Still Don’t Have One!
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette Jane Addams Memorial Park, 4.31 acres in size, is located near the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, the city and state where she spent much of her adult life. A six-piece sculptural…