By Laura Plummer, Special to the Gazette What is Sherrill House? Located on the border of Jamaica Plain and Brookline, Sherrill House at 135 South Huntington Street is a nursing home that has been serving people from around the state…
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Police Share JP Crime Stats, Advise Residents at Monthly Meeting
Around 10 people gathered at Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain on Thursday, Feb. 7, for the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, representatives from BPD, MBTA Transit Police…
Residents and developers meet on proposal for 121 Brookside
About 20 people attended a public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on Wednesday, January 23, to discuss the proposed project currently being planned for 121 Brookside Avenue. Those in attendance included representatives of the…
Informational meeting about construction updates at 3193 Washington Street
A small group met at the Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain on Thursday, January 17, to discuss updates on the construction currently underway at 3197 Washington Street. In attendance were the construction team for the project and…
Residents, state discuss Shattuck land future
Residents from Jamaica Plain and surrounding neighborhoods attended a town hall-style meeting at The English High School on April 12, to discuss the future of the Shattuck Hospital campus, which included suggestions to return some of the land to Franklin…
Latino businesses honored at City Hall
‘Safety net’ is under threat, local groups say
The “safety net” of social services is under threat by federal budget cuts, representatives from a dozen Boston-area organizations warned at a Sept. 15 forum in Jamaica Plain. “You can’t walk down JP’s main streets without seeing someone in crisis,”…