By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2nd, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
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Sad State of Affairs Dear Editor: Recently, I was riding (on my bike) through the area Mayor Walsh once called Recovery Road, but is now better known as Methadone Mile. I was on my way to a 7 p.m. meeting…
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JPA Opposes Marijuana Store on Centre Street
By Lauren Benett The Jamaica Pond Association voted on April 1 to oppose the recreational marijuana establishment proposed for the site of the AAA Appliance building at 769 Centre St. Community members were packed into the meeting room at First…
O’Malley Talks Environmental Issues at JPNC Meeting
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its monthly meeting on March 26, where they heard an update from City Councilor Matt O’Malley and provided committee updates to the public. Councilor O’Malley, who is a huge proponent…
SNA Hears Informational Proposal for Triple Deckers at 34-36 Rossmore Road
By Lauren Bennett The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) heard an informational proposal on April 8 for a development at 34 Rossmore Road. Presenters Liam Lydon and architect Elaine Scales live in Jamaica Plain, where Lydon has also developed 12…
Benjamin Zander: The Mystery of Music is Still Alive at 80
When Boston Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) Conductor Benjamin Zander was just a boy, he would watch his father come home from a hard day’s work and sit at the piano and create a language that dazzled the young man – the…
Walsh Announces Enrique Pepen as Neighborhood Liaison for JP
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of Enrique Pepen as the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Liaison within the Mayor’s Civic Engagement Cabinet. “I am excited to have Enrique join my office and know he will serve the residents of…
Zoning Relief Granted for 50 Stedman Street Project
By Lauren Benett The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on April 9 approved the proposal for a 21 unit residential structure at 50 Stedman St. This proposal has gone through a lengthy process with neighborhood associations, especially the Stonybrook Neighborhood…