The Boston Public Library (BPL) has been recognized with the prestigious 2025 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Collaborative Achievement Award for its visionary approach to people-centered architecture—preserving history while shaping inclusive, inspiring spaces for the future. As the first large,…
Celebrating St. Patrick’ s Day at Brendan Behan Pub
BPDA Board Approves Proposed Allandale Farm Upgrades
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board meeting earlier this month, a project at 259 Allandale Street, which would bring upgrades to Allandale Farm, was approved. The proposed project involves replacing the…
Wu: ‘We will Defend the People We Love with all that We’ve Got’
Staff Report Speaking before a standing-room-only crowd, Mayor Michelle Wu delivered a powerful State of the City address on March 19 at the MGM Music Hall on Lansdowne Street. “Boston is strong,” Wu declared unequivocally in a speech…
Housing and Development Comm. Hears of Plans for 3430-3440 Washington St.
By Gazette Staff The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 18. On hand for the session were vice-chair Purple Reign, Bernie Doherty, Renee Stacey Welch, Willie…
The Democratic Party Needs to get its Act Together
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette When folksy comedian Will Rogers said, “I’m not a member of any organized political party… I’m a Democrat,” in 1935, it was funny. It isn’t now, though Democrats started holding…