The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday. Chairman Will Cohen and members Dave Baron, Michael Reiskind, vice-chair Bernie Doherty, Nick Chaves, Alexis Rickmers, Gert Thorn, Peg Preble, Omer Hecht, Paige Sparks, Renee Stacey…
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JPNC’s reconstituted Housing Committee holds meeting
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council held a meeting last Tuesday, January 17. New chairperson Renee Stacey Welch and fellow members Carolyn Royce, Sara Horsley, Kathy Brown 10 View South, Pam Bender, Aidan Foley, Jaya…
Wu announces agenda for new state legislative session
Building upon a successful 2022 legislative year, Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City of Boston’s 2023-2024 state legislative agenda with priority bills focused on improving the lives of Boston’s residents. These proposals would amend state laws that impact the…
BPDA holds Inclusionary Development Policy forum
By Adam Swift A proposed change to Boston’s inclusionary development policy needs to offer more opportunity for truly affordable housing units in the city, according to housing advocates who spoke during a Boston Planning and Development Agency online forum on…
John Borders named Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that John Borders IV will serve as the new Director of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment for the City of Boston, a critical department within the Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Cabinet. Borders IV most recently served as…
Boston’s COVID-19 numbers show promising trends, but risk of transmission remains
As Boston’s COVID-19 metrics continue to improve following a spike in cases and hospitalizations, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is reminding residents that the risk for getting COVID-19 remains and that individuals need to get their bivalent booster to…
News Briefs 01-27-23
MFA PRESENTS EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING WARTIME IN UKRAINE Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, attacks have continued endlessly in different regions of the country, and ordinary citizens have been forced to pick up arms and…
Discover Boating New England Boat Show coming to BCEC Feb. 15-19
The Discover Boating® New England Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive® Insurance, returns to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center February 15-19, 2023, inviting nautical novices, seasoned sailors and water lovers to escape the cold and plunge into summer fun.…
Boston Festival Orchestra and Boston Athenaeum to offer unique chamber music series
Deep in the pandemic, when the concert halls were shuttered, the Boston Festival Orchestra now and then used the Boston Athenæum as a practice space, and their music filled the building. A friendship began, and from that, an artistic collaboration.…
The Maura Healey era has begun!
Governor Maura Healey wasted little time since her inauguration a few weeks ago in setting the pace for what we’re sure will be an active — and activist — administration with her announcement last week that she will be filing…