Mirroring a global environmental movement, local businesses in Jamaica Plain have been offering metal straws in lieu of plastic straws in order to reduce plastic waste. Brassica Kitchen and Cafe started using metal straws in July this year to provide…
Month: August 2018
JP Agenda, Aug. 24, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 11 for the Sept. 14 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Zoning: The Committee’s next upcoming meetings…
Sights and Sounds, Aug. 24, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Sept. 11 for the Sept. 14 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Arts, music, and culture Sharon Berke, “Rearrangements: Paintings…
Letters:
Why I’m voting for Ture Turnbull Ture Turnbull is the only true progressive in the race for the State Representative for the 11th Suffolk district. When I first met Ture he was leading the policy conversation about healthcare justice. As someone…
Op-eds:
JP Progressives: Who we endorsed and why By Andrew Breton, Ziba Cranmer, Nikki Kong, and Kristin Johnson This year, JP Progressives created a member-driven endorsement process. It starts with a candidate questionnaire, forum in JP, and community conversation among members.…
DCR releases three potential dog park sites
By Richard Heath Special to the Gazette The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) released three potential sites for an off-leash dog park at the Southwest Corridor Park during a meeting on Aug. 2, with a site near Green…
Q. and A. with Charlie Baker
Gov. Charlie Baker is the former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and served in both former Gov. Bill Weld and former Gov. Paul Cellucci administrations. He was elected governor in 2014, edging out Democrat Martha Coakley in a close…
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
JPAA artists on display at JP Licks
The Jamaica Plain Art Association (JPAA) is exhibiting their member’s artwork at JP Licks until Sept. 11, striving to create a supportive community for local artists. The Jamaica Plain Art Association was established in the late 1980s and is a…
DCR presenta tres posibles sitios para un parque de perros
Richard Heath Especial a Gazette El Departamento estatal de Conservación y Recreo (DCR) ofreció tres posibles sitios para un parque de perros sin correa en Southwest Corridor Park durante una reunión el 2 de agosto, y el sitio cerca de…