Several Jamaica Plain non-profits will receive a portion of the latest round of Boston Cultural Council grants totaling $489,000. OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, the Jamaica Plain Arts Council, JP Movie Night and the Hyde Square Task Force will join 150…
Month: May 2021
Principal Bott doubled down on equity when Mendell School changed demographically
There are a lot of narratives in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) that suggest when neighborhood demographics change, and a school gets more white students, then it improves, but that’s not the story that award-winning Principal Julia Bott has to…
Dr. Hutton receives Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching
Jamaica Plain resident Elizabeth Hutton, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics, has been recognized with Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) highest teaching honor, the Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual award honors an outstanding…
SNA hears two development proposals; committee updates
The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met virtually on May 10, where members and neighbors heard two development presentations as well as updates from subcommittees. The first development proposal was for a self storage facility at 75 Stedman St. Jay Walsh…
Settlement reached in lawsuit against ZBA approval of affordable housing project at 3368 Washington St.
By Lauren Bennett/Staff Report A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against the Zoning Board of Appeal decision to approve the proposed affordable housing project at 3368 Washington St., which has been widely supported by the Jamaica Plain community…
Weekly COVID-19 postive test rate decreases in Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate decreased according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday. According to the latest data 1,475 Jamaica Plain residents were tested last week and 1.4 percent were…
Unitarian Universalist First Church braces historic tower
Church raising funds for major repairs The historic Unitarian Universalist First Church in Monument Square in Jamaica Plain recently installed wooden braces on the church’s tower wall that faces Eliot Street. During a recent assessment of the church’s exterior, engineers…
Letters to the Editor 5-14-21
Red Flag Laws can help lower suicide risk Dear Editor, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While there’s so much one can talk about during this time, from the accessibility of mental health services to stigma, it’s important to not…
At last, spring has sprung
Spring officially may have arrived on March 21, but the past month has been anything but spring-like. For those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline, this is nothing new of course. The prevailing, on-shore sea breezes at this…