Month: January 2019

Thank you, Jay Ash

When Governor Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…

Neighbors protest auction of JP home

Staff Report        Activists from City Life/Vida Urbana gathered to protest the auction of a Jamaica Plain home on January 14.        According to Asticou Martinwood South Street Neighborhood Association (AMSNA) member Chuck Collins, over 25 neighbors gathered at 302…

JP History

The Jamaica Plain Historical Society will be holding three events in the coming months on local and regional history. The events are as follows: 250th Anniversary of the First Church in Jamaica Plain.        The event will be held on Sunday,…