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Developer Provides Update on Doyle’s Project
By Adam Swift Lee Goodman of Watermark Development, the developer of the former Doyle’s Cafe, which closed in 2019, presented an overview of the project and an informational update regarding the final phase of the longstanding and ongoing development…
JPNC Zoning Comm. gives Thumbs-up for 48-Unit Affordable Housing at 282-294 Hyde Park Ave.
By Gazette Staff The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its most recent meeting on Wednesday, January 7, via Zoom. Chair David Baron presided over the session that also was attended by fellow committee members…
350 Years of Craft
The Enduring Legacy of the Eliot School By Kane DiMasso-Scott In 1676, while the American colonies were still in their infancy, a group of Jamaica Plain residents donated corn and land to establish a local school. They likely could…
JPHS Hosts Five Upcoming Events to Connect You with City’s Past
Special to the Gazette From the radical activism of a Nobel Peace Prize winner to the smoke of a devastating industrial fire that reshaped the neighborhood 50 years ago, Jamaica Plain’s history is a rich tapestry of innovation and…
Building Boston 250 Momentum Grows for the City’s Semiquincentennial
Special to the Gazette Boston is preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution—honoring the people, ideas, and places that sparked independence. Led by the City’s Commemoration Commission, planning for Boston 250 is building toward an inclusive,…
Tax Relief legislation overwhelmingly passes Senate
37–1 vote to approve property tax relief for homeowners, seniors and small businesses Special to the Gazette Last week, Massachusetts State Senate voted to make housing more affordable in Massachusetts, approving new tools that give cities and towns the…
North Atlantic Right Whales Return to Southern New England Waters
Special to the Gazette North Atlantic right whales have returned to the waters south of Massachusetts, prompting federal authorities to designate a voluntary slow zone. Scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life were…
The Museum of African American History marks a century of Black History commemorations throughout February
Special to the Gazette In 2026, Black History Week will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The observance was expanded into a monthlong celebration in 1970, reflecting the growing recognition of the importance of Black history and culture. To honor this…
Let’s Go Patriots!
For those of us who are longtime fans of the New England Patriots, it seems like it was only yesterday that the Pats of Brady and Belichick were the dominant team in the NFL. We were around in…