By Lauren Bennett Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz came to the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council monthly meeting on April 23, where she talked about her year in review as well as what’s coming up on her legislative plate. Chang-Diaz said that the…
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JP Native Yareliz Diaz Named a 2019 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at the Harvard Kennedy School has named Yareliz Diaz a 2019 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow. A native of Jamaica Plain, MA, Yareliz is a graduate of John D. O’ Bryant School of Mathematics &…
Tree of Life Fundraiser for JP Police Summer Camp
Every summer, Tree of Life, in association with Boston Police Department E13’s Community Service Youth Officers, organizes a two week camp for underprivileged youth in Jamaica Plain. The program gives some J.P. kids and teens positive experiences, summer fun, and…
JP Observer: JP Regan Youth League Marks 50 Years of Building Community
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette The Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League has been around—and flourished—for 50 years for good reason. The baseball and softball league has expanded over the decades, building on the solid foundation of community…
Chapter & Verse at Loring-Greenough
Readings by Members of Jamaica Pond Poets of Poems on Poetry and Art will be held on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, JP Center. The program is as follows: Mary Birnbaum was born, raised,…
Jamaica Plain Opens its Doors for the First Annual Green Living Tour May 19
The first annual Jamaica Plain Green Living tour will be held across Jamaica Plain on Sunday, May 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. This free walking tour, sponsored by Mothers Out Front-JP, will showcase a range of different green features…
Parks Department Announces Jamaica Plain Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. on a request to remove one public shade tree in Jamaica Plain. The hearing…
Jamaica Plain Food Pantry List Hours
Jamaica Plain Food Pantry will be open, Thursday, May 2 from 11:00AM-Noon. 6 Eliot Street at First Church. The pantry serves people of all ages, races and circumstances. No ID needed. No questions asked. All are welcome. Serving canned and…
Montessori Early Childhood Center Set to Open Soon in JP
Adventures in Montessori Early Childhood Center is opening soon in Jamaica Plain. The beautifully built center, located at 65 Rockwood St. on the South Brookline-Jamaica Plain line, has been created for the communities of Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Roslindale, Newton, and…
JHA Holds Hearings on Rockwood Terrace Projects
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Hills Association (JHA) met for their monthly meeting on April 10. JHA member Celeste Walker told the Gazette in an email that the proposed house at 1 Rockwood Terrace was the main point of discussion.…