The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) gave the green light to the 65-unit affordable housing proposal for 1599 Columbus Ave. on Jan. 14. The proposal was before the ZBA for violations of excessive height, excessive Floor Area Ratio,…
JP History Special Section: Jamaica Plain Historical Society Gears Up for walking Tours; Women’s History Month Event on March 15
For more than 30 years, the Jamaica Plain Historical Society has helped to preserve the histo-ry of the neighborhood through community events, walks, and a band of volunteers and con-tributors. The Gazette spoke with JP Historical Society president…
New Year! New Programs! JPHS Offers Education on Community
2020 is here, and the Jamaica Plain Historical Society (JPHS) is excited for this year and the new decade to begin. Why not resolve to find out more about your neighborhood’s history this year? You can spend hours reading on…
Winter: So Far, So Good (and Not So Good)
The winter season thus far has been fairly easy to take for those of us who have lived in New England for all of our lives. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, highlighted by the record-breaking highs in the 70s two weekends ago, have been…
Op-Ed: Remembering Jim Hennigan
By Sal Giarratani I was over at Jim Hennigan’s wake over in West Roxbury where folks lined up to say good bye to an old school political legend. When I was a kid, he got himself elected as a…