Earlier this month Jamaica Plain’s Jonah Barricklo took the stage and delivered his valedictorian address to his fellow Boston Arts Academy classmates. The Boston’s Arts Academy (BAA) valedictorian and theater major moved to Boston from the Bronx, NY in 2017.…
Author: John Lynds
BPDA Enters into an Affordable Rental Housing Agreement and Restriction Agreement for Rock Hill Road Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board voted to enter into an Affordable Rental Housing Agreement and Restriction (ARHAR) agreement in connection with the proposed development located at 12 Rock Hill Rd. in Jamaica Plain at the board’s June…
Robert Santiago Becomes First Gay Commissioner of Veterans’ Services
Earlier this month Mayor Martin Walsh announced the appointment of Robert Santiago as the new Commissioner of the Office of Veterans’ Services (OVS) for the City of Boston. Santiago, who lives in Jamaica Plain with his husband, becomes the first…
Boston Planning and Development Agency Gives Go Ahead for Project at 121 Brookside Avenue
The project at 121 Brookside Ave. in Jamaica Plain by developer Scott Johnson received Boston Planning and Development Agency board approval last Thursday at the board’s May meeting. Johnson plans to develop a four-story residential loft-style building on two parcels…
Lochdale Road Project Should Head to BPDA for a Vote Next Week
The public comment period on a large development project on Lochdale Road concluded at the end of April and the project should be before the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s board for a vote next Thursday. The proposed $…
Becoming A Man (BAM) program a Hit at English High
A new program at English High School in Jamaica Plain supported by Youth Guidance in Chicago is making waves among young men at the school. Becoming a Man (BAM) Boston, headed by former Boston Public School basketball coach Shawn…
Jamaica Plain Organizations Receive Cultural Council Grants
Nearly two dozen Jamaica Plain organizations were on hand during a reception at MassArt’s Pozen Center held to congratulate the 2019 Boston Cultural Council (BCC) organizational grant winners and mark Mayor Martin Walsh’s largest ever investment in local arts organizations.…
Walsh’s Budget Includes Capital Spending for Jamaica Plain
Last week Mayor Martin Walsh released his $3.48 billion plan that aims at supporting his Administration’s commitment to a responsible, balanced and bold budget, with increased investments in early childhood education, affordable housing, climate preparedness, recovery services, public safety and…
BPDA Approves Green Street Project
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved a Jamaica Plain project on Green Street at the board’s March meeting. The BPDA board approved the $2.25 million project at 197-201 Green St. that will create 23 residential units – including …
Local Leaders and Advocates Hold 2020 Census Kick off
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh joined a group of local non-profit leaders and advocates at the East Boston Library to kickoff a year-long outreach campaign to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S. Census. The event drew leaders…