Open the windows. Take a walk. Get some fresh air. Sounds like good, commonplace advice. And it used to be, depending on the location. But we’re past the time we can think and talk about “climate change” in only a…
Month: July 2023
JP residents express support for DCR’s proposal for Arborway
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) and the Jamaica Hills Association (JHA) held a joint hybrid meeting (live and via Zoom) on Monday, July 10, that was described by JPA chair Kay Mathew as a “community conversation” regarding Mass. DCR’s controversial plan to…
Turtle Swamp Brewing to close its doors
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A somber day is approaching for those who like to enjoy a beer in Jamaica Plain at Turtle Swamp Brewing as it will close its doors on August 19, or when the beer runs out, according…
Jamaica Plain Open Streets
Lara To Appear Before Clerk Magistrate for Charges Stemming From Auto Accident
District 6 City Councilor Kendra Lara will appear before a Clerk Magistrate in the West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court this Wednesday morning, July 19, at 9:00 for a public hearing regarding various alleged civil and criminal motor…
Healey Recommends Appointment of Everett As New Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court
Special to the Gazette Governor Maura T. Healey announced that she is recommending Stephanie L. Everett, Esq. for appointment as Suffolk Register of Probate and Family Court. Everett is currently the Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency for the City of…
Welch Chosen New Chair of the JPNC
The newly-elected Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held its first regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 27, following the biennial election that was held on Saturday, June 24. The first matter on the agenda was a report from Louise Johnson, Kevin…
JPNC Safety Committee Recommends Approval of Chauncy Liquor Mart License
By Adam Swift The new owner of the Chauncy Liquor Mart is promising to clean up the Washington Street market and keep a closer eye on loitering and littering outside the store. Tuesday night, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s Public…
Stonybrook Neighborhood Association Dishes on Shattuck Redevelopment
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its general meeting on Monday, the Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) hosted Christine Poff from the Franklin Park Coalition to discuss several topics impacting the park. One of the major items mulled during the discussion was…
Progressive Democrats Need To Get Real
The opposition by some progressive Democrats to President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine is yet another indication of how out-of-touch with reality they can be on certain issues. To be sure, the use of cluster bombs…