The Brendan Behan Pub was a sought-after destination to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with some Guinness, good friends, and good times. Pictured above, Ruairi Scott, Conor Magee, Chris Losty, and Cormac Eastwood came over from Ireland to see how we…
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JPNC Housing Committee Elects Three New Members; Hears of Plans for 1822 Arboretum Rd. Project
Staff Report The Housing and Development Committee (HDC) of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday. Chairperson Renee Stacey Welch and the committee and community members who were in attendance took up a…
Residents Gather to Celebrate the Life of Karen Wepsic
Special to the Gazette Last Saturday afternoon, friends and family gathered at the Loring Greenough House to celebrate the Life and Service of long-time Jamaica Plain resident Karen Wepsic, who passed away on October 15, 2022. The Invocation and Benediction…
Local Realtors Foresee Strong Spring Season for Jamaica Plain
By Stephen Quigley The spring is typically the most important season for the housing market, with about 40% of existing-home sales for the year occurring from March through June, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a trend that…
Tree Protections Back to Square One—on the Way to Final Passage
By Sandra Storey / Special to the Gazette A tree ordinance that would protect Boston’s tree canopy from random tree removal was discussed at the Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations recently. The ordinance was met with the same…
Taking a Cold Plunge for a Good Cause
Last Saturday morning was a little snowy, slushy, and around 35 degrees, perfect for a dip into the Atlantic Ocean. Hearty and game for anything, members of local Rotary clubs joined in the festivities at the East Boston Yacht Club.…
JPNC Sets June 24 For Annual Election
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday evening via Zoom. The council members tackled a full agenda over the course of the 90-minute meeting. On hand for the meeting were chairman Will Cohen…
Community Ideas Wanted for Lawson Park Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As the Gazette reported previously, Lawson Park did not receive around $500,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding for planned renovations. However, that is not stopping those in the Egleston Square community from looking for ways…
JPA Votes Against First Church Dog Park Plan
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During the Jamaica Pond Association’s (JPA) monthly meeting on Monday, Mar. 6, a majority of the association’s board voted in favor of formally opposing the First Church in Jamaica Plain’s plans to create a fenced-in off-leash…
Three Women Charged With February Attack That Left Another Woman With Facial Fractures
Prosecutors charged two Boston women with an attack last month on another woman that left the victim hospitalized for three days with facial bone fractures and an injury to one of the blood vessels in her neck, District Attorney Kevin…