Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the acceptance of 2019 Love Your Block mini-grant applications. Applicants can apply here or email [email protected] with a deadline of March 1st, 2019. “The Love Your Block program is a fantastic way for residents…
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Dr. Lorna Rivera Appointed to Boston School Committee
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Dr. Lorna Rivera to the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). Dr. Lorna Rivera is the Director of the Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development…
Traffic Safety a Big Topic of Conversation at JHA Meeting
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Hills Association (JHA) had their monthly meeting on Feb. 13, where they discussed a variety of topics from committee updates to a longer discussion about speed and safety on the streets surrounding the Manning School…
Better Bus Program Proposes New Service from Forest Hill to Legacy Place
By Seth Daniel A new effort by the MBTA to improve bus routes – unveiled last week within the Better Bus program – features one major new service suggestion for Jamaica Plain riders looking to get a direct route to…
It’s Sugarin’ Time in the Blue Hills….
Join Mass Audubon’s Blue Hills Trailside Museum and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation as we continue a more than 20-year-old tradition of making maple syrup at Brookwood Farm in Canton. Put on your boots and flannel shirt and…
La ‘reina Del Desorden’ Ayuda A Personas Con Casas Desorganizadas
Lauren Bennett, Especial a Jamaica Plain Gazette Rhea Becker, residente de JP desde hace 25 años, ha estado ayudando a la gente de Boston tras descubrir lo que ella llama la “versión americanizada” del feng shui (el arte chino de…
SNA Votes to Not Oppose Proposed Project at 50 Stedman St.
By Lauren Bennett After a lengthy process, Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) voted 17 to 5 on Feb. 11, to not oppose the proposed project at 50 Stedman Street, which consists of a three story, 21-unit residential building with four Inclusionary…
From Unorganized File Cabinets to Disorderly Houses, JP’s ‘clutter Queen’ Is Here to Help
By Lauren Bennett JP resident and journalist Rhea Becker found herself doing something very different from writing articles and conducting interviews when she discovered what she calls the “Americanized version” of feng shui. About 16 years ago, Becker read some…
The History of 197 Green Street
By Jenny Nathans At first glance, the house at 197 Green Street is unique for its small size and the colorful graffiti that has covered its exterior since 2016 – the result of collaboration between the owner and real estate…
BPDA Approves Project at 50 Stedman St.
By John Lynds At last week’s Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) monthly board meeting the board voted to approve the residential project at 50 Stedman St. The proposed project consists of the demolition of the existing single-story commercial building…