JP boasts a diverse population of about 38,000, according to the last census: 54 percent white; 25 percent Hispanic/Latino; 13 percent African-American; and 4 percent Asian. JP has a large gay and lesbian population and is home to several prominent…
Month: September 2018
Guide to JP: Best of JP 2018
Best of JP 2018 Winners The following are the “Best of JP 2018” as chosen by Gazette readers. In the 17th annual Best of JP survey, hundreds of ballots were submitted containing thousands of votes. Most categories had at least…
Mayor’s 2018 Garden Contest Winner
The City recently announced the winners of the Mayor’s 2018 Garden Contest and Megan Fox of Jamaica Plain won first place in the medium yard garden category. Courtesy Photo
Invitacion, Sept. 14, 2018
Plazo para calendario de eventos: martes, 25 de septiembre para la edición del 28 de septiembre. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Comité de zonificación, 26 sept, agenda: 1 Park Place;…
8th Annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival
Scenes from the 8th annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival, which took place Sept. 8 at the Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond. Courtesy Photos by TonySahadeo.com
Letters:
Why I doorknocked for Nika Elugardo Nika Elugardo’s primary victory on 9/4 left me elated and, for the first time since 11/9/2016, hopeful. Having grown up in Germany and studied the rise and rule of the Nazi regime in school…
Op-ed: Renovating a historic kitchen
Remodeling a kitchen is a typical home improvement undertaking. But when the task is being done in a historic house, more often than not it’s a restoration of what the space looked in a previous time. When the Board of…