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…
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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…
JP Slated to Receive $498,000 to Build Playground Adjacent to Mildred Hailey Apartments
By Lauren Bennett Mayor Walsh and the Community Preservation Committee last week recommended 56 projects as recipients for the fall round of Community Preservation Act funding. The projects total more than $34 million. Jamaica Plain has been recommended to receive…
Q and A with Larry McNeilly of National Braille
Larry McNeilly of Jamaica Plain currently works at National Braille, 88 Saint Stephen St., Boston as a supervisor of the bookstore where he oversees the ordering of books from customs and the inventory of these books. Larry plays a big…
Sights and Sounds
The deadline for listings is noon, March 5 for the March 8 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Arts, music, and culture Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley…
JP Observer – Tall tables have little use except to exclude
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette Restaurants and snack places in Jamaica Plain are mostly hip and comfortable, and we love them. Overall, they offer us delicious food from here and around the world and good service,…
Invitacíon
Plazo para la sección de eventos: martes, 5 marzo para la edición de 8 marzo. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números de teléfono, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Comité de servicio público de JPNC, reunión mensual, martes,…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. March 5 for the March 8 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Stonybrook Neighborhood Association. next meeting is Monday,…
Project Here’s Online App for Youth Prevention Education Wins 2019 Parents’ Choice Award
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Project Here Games, an online app available for middle school students to practice healthy decision-making skills for substance use prevention, has been selected as a 2019 Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner. “Project Here Games…
Jamaica Plain’s Dale Mitchell Selected as Grand Marshal of the 2019 Boston Pride Parade
Ethos CEO Dale Mitchell has been selected to be the Grand Marshal of the 2019 Boston Pride Parade. Mr. Mitchell was selected among a cohort of members of the LGBT community, for his tireless work on the issue of LGBT…