Acting Mayor Kim Janey is looking to expand a successful program already up and running at some bodegas and corner stores in Jamaica Plain. The city’s Double Up Food Bucks program has increased the buying power of SNAP recipients in…
Month: October 2021
JP Observer: Climate change battle needs to go bigger, faster
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette When I saw the photos of dry, barren Mars—courtesy of NASA’s latest rover early this year—I started feeling nervous. When the scientists said that the presence of water under the surface indicates…
Housing & Development Committee discusses Forbes Building; Blessed Sacrament Church
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on September 21 to continue its discussion on the Forbes Building, as well as talk abut the Hyde Square Task Force’s plans for moving forward with…
Michelle Wu endorsed by Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
After winning the mayoral nomination alongside Annissa Essaibi George, mayoral candidate Michelle Wu spoke to media and supporters at the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts on September 18, where she was joined by a group of supporters and endorsed…
Hyde Square Task Force presents three potential developers to community for Blessed Sacrament Church project
The Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) held a series of community meetings this past weekend and Monday evening regarding the selection of three developers who have proposals for the Blessed Sacrament Church building. Hyde Square Task Force has owned the…
Victim identified in fatal shooting
The man killed in a braze, broad-daylight shooting on the afternoon of September 8, just outside busy Egleston Square in Jamaica Plain and close to the District E-13 police station has been identified but his killer is still on the…
Jamaica Plain resident, Keeana Saxon, launches kidogo.tv
Jamaica Plain resident and entrepreneur Keeana Saxon (founder of Kidogo Productions) recently launched kidogo.tv, an online video and interactive game service designed for Black preschoolers. The media company’s mission is to offer diverse, wholesome, educational content accessible for children all…
News Briefs 09-24
Ula Café and Tres Gatos to Participate in Bakes for Breast Cancer Ula Café and Tres Gatos are proud to announce its participation in Bakes for Breast Cancer’s signature event – Bakes for Breast CancerMassachusetts – returning…
SNA discusses updates on projects in the community
The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met virtually on September 13, where members discussed updates on projects in the area. COMMUNITY ROOM AND GARDEN: Mary Ward, a member of the garden team, said that things are now growing in the Burnett…
Local Experts Comment JP Real Estate Market
The Jamaica Plain Fall market is off to a good start. Fall buyers have always had the luxury of being more selective than the Spring buyers. It tends to be a short selling season, going into the holidays, but if…