By the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, in partnership with Boston Legacy Football Club (“Boston Legacy FC”), shared a progress update on the White Stadium renovation project, where construction is well underway. “Our Boston…
Category: Opinion
Letter to the Editor 2-13-26
Jamaica Plain resists a lawless government in the 1770s Dear Editor, As the federal government sends ICE agents to harass communities and undermine our freedoms, it’s worth recounting some events that took place around what is now JP’s Monument Square…
Our legislature should not stand in the way of Waymo
The two bills that are circulating in the state legislature that effectively would ban autonomous, self-driving vehicles in the state not only are short-sighted, but they also will serve to perpetuate the carnage on our dangerous and deadly roads. It…
Let’s Go Patriots!
For those of us who are longtime fans of the New England Patriots, it seems like it was only yesterday that the Pats of Brady and Belichick were the dominant team in the NFL. We were around in…
As we’re Shivering next Week, Remember, we’re Halfway Through Winter
When the National Weather Service issued its long-range forecast for this winter last fall, it was a good news/bad news scenario. They were predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures for our region, which was the good news (after all, who likes cold…
Op-Ed: Your Property Matters: FY 2026 Boston Residential Tax Exemption Can Save You up to $4,353.74 on Your Property Tax Bill
By Diana Coldren Did you know that qualified taxpayers can apply to effectively save up $4,353.74 on their real estate tax-bill for fiscal year 2026! If the residential exemption does not appear on your Fiscal Year 2026 third…
Proud of Our Mayor
As we were watching this past Monday’s inauguration ceremonies of city officials, and then listening to the inspiring Inaugural Address of Mayor Michelle Wu, it really hit home for us the extent to which Mayor Wu and our City…
Thank You, Stranger Things
The long-awaited conclusion of the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, finally arrived over the holiday week. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than nine years since the show became a cultural phenomenon when the first…
Our Christmas Trees may be Forlorn, but are not Forgotten
The holiday season is over, and the best evidence for that are the discarded Christmas trees that lie forlornly along the sidewalks in front of our homes as they await pick-up by our DPW workers. We do not…
The BPDA must not let the new developer of 3326 Washington Street break their affordable housing promises
By Helen Matthews, Lisa Thompson, and Jen Douglass Marc Kaplan’s proposed apartment development at 3326 Washington Street (the former site of JP Auto Glass at Washington and Glen Road) is raising serious concerns within the Jamaica Plain community. The…