Special to the Gazette The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) dedicated the majority of its bimonthly meeting to review of two development projects, both of which were continued for further information and review. The addition of two residential apartments above the…
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Greater Boston Bikeshare System Plans To Add 750 Ebikes to Growing Fleet
The cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Everett, the town of Brookline, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) and Lyft today announced plans to integrate 750 next-generation ebikes into Greater Boston’s popular Bluebikes program and the renewal of Blue Cross’…
Louijeuene Newly Elected President of the Council
Special to the Gazette Boston City Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune has been sworn in as the President of the Boston City Council, making her not only the third Black woman to hold this position, but also the first Haitian-American. ‘It…
JPNC Housing Comm. votes to send letter to the MBTA regarding new Arborway garage
The Housing and Development Committee (HDC) of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday. Chairperson Danielle Sommer-Kieta and committee and community members Purple Reign, Esther Beillard, Bernie Doherty, Gert Thorn, Willie Mitchell, Jaia…
‘We don’t want to forget where we came from’
The Footlight Club remains a staple in JP for nearly 150 years By Sophia Bartlett The Footlight Club, established in 1877, is the oldest community theater in America, according to its website. Despite its history as an elite and selective…
JP Observer: Election Warning #2: Watch out for media hype of poll ‘results’
“Don’t rely on misconceptions about aging when thinking about President Joe Biden’s—or any other person’s or candidate’s—competency.” That was Presidential Election Warning #1 in the JP Observer published in September. Voters should look at his specific job performance and actual…
JP youth paints iconic ‘K’ signs at Fenway Park for the 2024 season with the BASE and Boston K Men
JP resident [Yager Velarde] was part of special group of youth from The BASE who painted iconic “K” signs at Fenway Park with the Boston K Men. The newly painted “K” signs will be posted above the Green Monster by…
The Record Co. offers affordable studio space for aspiring musicians
By Eloise Lushina The outside resembles a large, cold warehouse — but inside, The Record Co. studio is far from that. The faint hum of singing travels down the hallway, beckoning one to explore. The Record Co. is an impressive…
Pickleball court gets an audience
By Julia Deal and Ella Corrao On a freezing Saturday this month, Bostonians can be found holed up indoors, under layers of fuzzy blankets or by a fireplace. But in a picturesque nook in Jamaica Plain, some city dwellers can…
ArtsEmerson presents Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick
ArtsEmerson, Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theater and film and the professional presenting and producing organization of Emerson College, is excited to kick off its 2024 season with renowned director Yngvild Aspeli and the endlessly inventive Norwegian theater company,…