By Gazette Staff The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday, June 23. On hand for the session were chair Alcurtis Clark, vice-chair Bernie Doherty ...

Zavia Dickerson, the new Jamaica Plain liaison from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, also was on hand for the session, as was Melissa Beltran from District 6 City Councillor Ben Weber’s ...

I have the honor of coordinating the Better Budget Alliance, a city-wide coalition of grassroots community groups working to ensure that Boston’s budget better meets our needs and is decided directly ...

At its June meeting, SNA member Chase Brewster asked if the SNA wanted to reform a Doyle’s Grocery subcommittee. Brewster said that he, his wife, and one other SNA member have had informal talks both ...

A week earlier on June 1, Labrador had received a prestigious $5,000 James Taylor Scholarship awarded by the Boston Arts Foundation at the inaugural Rising Stars and Scholarships and Prizes Luncheon ...

If you haven’t checked it out yet, Jamaica Plain’s first official dog park is fast approaching its one-year anniversary. Having opened last August, the newly renovated Flaherty Playground—located at ...

Five years ago this week, an unspeakable act of violence, motivated solely by racial hatred, shattered the peace and calm of an early-summer Saturday afternoon in the community of Winthrop.

Mayor’s Office Photo By Jeremiah Robinson Mayor Michelle Wu joined Scottish fans at JP’s very own, The Haven, last Thursday, June 18, to sign a letter of intent with the Scottish city of Glasgow. The ...

The JPNC supports this thoughtful and reasonable proposal and respectfully requests that: The BPDA extend Article 80 Small Project Change comment period from June 19 to July 17. The Mayor’s Office of ...

The Jamaica Plain Community Centers Adult Learning Program (ALP) proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its students during its 2025–2026 Graduation and Certificate Ceremony, recognizing adult ...

Although Gay Pride Month is observed for the entire month of June, we wish to make note of the specific date and events during the nighttime hours on June 27-28, 1969, when a series of riots and ...

The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 17, via Zoom. Chair David Baron and fellow committee members Willie Mitchell, Purple ...