Month: May 2019
JP Manning School Gets Long-Sought After Sixth Grade Expansion
Last fall, Interim Supt. Laura Perille and her team came out to the community to talk about BuildBPS and new changes to education in Jamaica Plain and Roslindale – but she was met with some very disappointed parents at a…
Latin Quarter World’s Fair in JP on September 15
Special to the Gazzette On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, the Latin Quarter World’s Fair (LQWF) Committee officially announced that the Latin Quarter World’s Fair will take place on Sunday, September 15, in Boston’s Latin Quarter Cultural District in the Hyde/Jackson…
Feria Mundial del Barrio Latino 15 Septiembre
El miércoles 22 mayo, el comité de la Feria Mundial del Barrio Latino (LQWF) anunció que la Feria se realizará el domingo 15 de septiembre en el distrito latino en el vecindario de Hyde/Jackson Square. La celebración multicultural inicia el…
Conservancy Calls for Shattuck Hospital Site to Return to Open Space
Plan riles hopes of the South End for relocation of some services there The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has put a wrinkle into the Shattuck Hospital planning process, calling for the entirety of the hospital campus to be returned as open…
News Briefs
Parks Department Announces 2019 Fenway Challenge Series The Boston Parks and Recreation Department, the Boston Red Sox, and Highland Street Foundation team up once again to present the Fenway Challenge featuring the Red Sox Showcase in local parks on three…
Robert Santiago Becomes First Gay Commissioner of Veterans’ Services
Earlier this month Mayor Martin Walsh announced the appointment of Robert Santiago as the new Commissioner of the Office of Veterans’ Services (OVS) for the City of Boston. Santiago, who lives in Jamaica Plain with his husband, becomes the first…
No Ledge Found at 1 Rockwood Terrace
By Lauren Bennett On April 30, the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) approved a proposed project at 1 Rockwood Terrace to erect a single family home on the lot, but due to serious concerns from the neighbors, the proponents were…
Gallo Leads Restoration Effort at Blessed Sacrament Church
The Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) has hired urban planning and development consultant Beverly Gallo to lead the organization’s efforts to restore the historic Blessed Sacrament Church through a new initiative that would revive the Jamaica Plain landmark through…
JP Observer Choosing Several Great Democrats from a Crowded Field for President
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette We are at the start of an exciting, very long election season leading up to the final vote for president on Nov. 3, 2020. As of now, at least 24 Democrats are…