Prolific, LLC is looking to open a retail cannabis dispensary at 684-702 Centre St. in the former 7-Eleven space. CEO Eric Lawrence and Vice President Maya Gaul were on hand to make a presentation and answer questions and address comments…
Month: July 2022
JP shootings up 133 percent from last year
On Thursday, July 7, the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Police Department hosted its monthly community relations meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to ask questions of local law enforcement. Attendees received year-to-date crime statistics compiled by…
Los tiroteos en JP aumentaron un 133 por ciento
El jueves 7 de julio, la sucursal de Jamaica Plain del Departamento de Policía de Boston presentó su reunión mensual de relaciones comunitarias. La reunión es una oportunidad para que los residentes hagan preguntas a la policía local. Los asistentes…
George’s Shoes celebrates 100 Years
Photos & Story by Marianne Salza George’s Shoes celebrated its 100th anniversary during the Jamaica Plain Open Streets event on July 10. The family-owned business, located at 669 Centre Street for the past 70 years, has been welcoming generations of…
Boston Transportation Department announces launch of new version of ParkBoston app
The City of Boston’s Transportation Department announced today it is launching a new and improved version of the ParkBoston app on August 15, 2022. The new City-branded app, powered by ParkMobile, will replace the current version of the app, offering…
Arnold Arboretum celebrates 150 years with events and programming
The Arnold Arboretum is celebrating 150 years this year, and is offering a number of events and programs to mark the occasion, as well as some capital projects and ways for the community to get involved. The Gazette spoke with…
JP Observer: Fixing our Democracy – First ethics code ever proposed for SCOTUS
Most of the recent extreme Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rulings have made no sense. We live in a representative democracy where the majority is supposed to pretty much prevail. Yet SCOTUS rulings to loosen gun controls and CO2 emissions regulations, allow…
Mayor’s Movie Nights to begin in August
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program is bringing popular movies to a city park near you with the return of the Mayor’s Movie Nights series. According to the city’s website, the sponsor for the movie nights is Bank…
Two statewide candidates are certified to receive public campaign funds
Two candidates for statewide office have qualified for matching public funds for their primary election campaigns. Democrats Tami Gouveia for lieutenant governor and Quentin Palfrey for attorney general submitted the necessary qualifying contributions and were certified by the Office of…
JPNC Zoning Committee approves four story residential building at 3409 Washington St.
The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on July 20, where it narrowly voted to approve a proposal at 3409 Washington St. to build a 29 unit, four story residential building with six affordable units,…