Funding will support 892 rental homes across 13 developments in nine Bostonneighborhoods Special to the Gazette The City of Boston has announced more than $52 million in new funding to support the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing…
Mayor Wu announces launch of 2026 construction season
Special to the Gazette Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the launch of a new construction season for City of Boston Streets projects. Building on last year’s historic progress—50 miles of street resurfacing and a record 1,723 ADA-compliant ramps rebuilt—the…
The Footlight Club toclose out season with theGo-Go’s ‘Head Over Heels’
Special to the Gazette Jamaica Plain’s historic community theater, The Footlight Club, closes out its 149th season in a celebration of radical joy, presenting the Go-Go’s jukebox musical, “Head Over Heels” this May. In its Broadway debut, the show…
Earth Day: Many battles won, but has the war been lost?
This week marks 56 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire because of the flammable chemicals…
JPA supports restoration of gravestones at First Church Burial Ground
The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting this past Monday, April 6. On hand for the session were chair Kay Mathews, treasurer Michael Reiskind, Kevin Moloney, Michael Frank, Peter Elmuts, Barry Schwartz,…
Footlight Club’s 7A Black Box Series: Family drama ‘After the Revolution’ opens Saturday
Jamaica Plain’s own community theater, The Footlight Club, is proud to present its next 7A Black Box program, “After the Revolution” this April. Written by Amy Herzog, “After the Revolution” focuses on the impact to a family when its cherished…