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WEBAbout JP News. Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.. David Ertischek. Our publisher David Ertischek has been a community journalist for more than 18 years. He has been the editor and reporter for local newspapers and websites.
Neighborhoods - Jamaica Plain News
WEBNeighborhoods. Here’s where you find posts about specific neighborhoods within Jamaica Plain. Like the borders of JP itself, identifying our sub-neighborhoods is more art than science. We recommend this excellent map as the single most authoritative source. For disputed areas, we tag as many neighborhoods as make sense to help people find ...
Car-Free Centre Street on July 10: One Day Only ... - Jamaica Plain …
WEBJul 5, 2022 — As part of the city’s Open Streets initiative, Jamaica Plain’s Centre Street will be car-free for one day, July 10, which will be celebrated with music, food trucks, retail shopping, outdoor dining, kid-friendly activities and more. Centre Street between Jackson Square and the Soldier’s Monument at Centre and South streets intersection will be closed to vehicles from approximately 7 am ...
It's Official: JP Library Children’s Room Named in Honor of Barbara ...
WEB3 days ago — The Barbara Rhodes Children’s Room at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library was officially established after the Trustees of the Boston Public Library unanimously voted in favor of renaming the room in honor of the longtime children’s librarian. It was also announced at the Sept. 25 BPL Trustees meeting that the Barbara Rhodes Children’s Endowment Fund was fully funded in just four months. A ...
‘Jamaica Plain Through Time’ Takes Readers on Historical Tour …
WEBDec 2, 2020 — Historian Anthony Sammarco’s newest book Jamaica Plain Through Time chronicles the neighborhood from the late 19th century through to the 21st century. The following is from Sammarco’s book with contemporary photographs by Peter B. Kingman. Known in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as the Jamaica End of Roxbury, the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, evolved from ...
JP Resident’s Drones Provide Bird’s Eye View ... - Jamaica Plain News
WEBMar 15, 2021 — JP Resident’s Drones Provide Bird’s Eye View of Neighborhood and Beyond. High above Jamaica Plain’s streets Julio Aguilar commands some of the best views of the neighborhood. First Baptist Church on Centre Street, Jamaica Plain (Photo courtesy Julio Aguilar Jr.) Julio Aguilar Jr. moved to Jamaica Plain in …
Restaurant Reopening: Costello’s Tavern is Back - Jamaica Plain …
WEBDec 23, 2021 — Costello’s Tavern, one of Jamaica Plain’s favorite bars, recently reopened on Centre Street. The Tavern closed during the pandemic in 2020 and earlier this month teased on Facebook that it was starting to look like “Drinkmas”. Costello’s reopened on Dec. 20, is accepting credit cards, but the kitchen is still under construction.
Fish Market to Open on Centre Street - Jamaica Plain News
WEBNov 7, 2023 — According to a posted building permit, a fish market is going to open in one of the small vacant commercial spots on Centre Street. The building permit is posted at 656-660 Centre St., and will be in the former space of Cacao, which closed at the end of 2022. The building permit is for a remodeling to create a bathroom, walk-in fridge, ice ...
Community Servings Prepares 10 Millionth Medically Tailored …
WEBSep 28, 2021 — When Community Servings was founded in 1990, a small group of volunteers delivered 30 hot dinners to nourish people struggling with wasting syndrome associated with HIV/AIDS. Today, more than three decades later, the Jamaica Plain nonprofit organization has cooked up its 10 millionth scratch-made meal as its mission has expanded to serve individuals with a wide range of illnesses. “This ...
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WEBAbout JP News. Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.. David Ertischek. Our publisher David Ertischek has been a community journalist for more than 18 years. He has been the editor and reporter for local newspapers and websites.