The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, December 21, via Zoom. On hand for the session were chair Renee Stacey Welch, vice-chair Bernard Doherty, Willie Mitchell, Sarah Freeman, Dave Baron, Peter DeCotis, Peg Preble,…
Author: Gazette Staff
JPNC Zoning Committee hears concerns about Rockview Street housing proposal
By Adam Swift A proposal to build two single-family, two-story homes in the front yard of 22 Rockview St. failed to win a recommendation for approval at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s zoning committee. However, a…
Laughing Monk looks to expand entertainment
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In its final meeting of 2023 on December 20th, the Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) hosted representatives from the Laughing Monk Cafe who are looking to have live entertainment at the establishment a few nights…
Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park awarded level I Arboretum Accreditation by Arbnet Accreditation Program
Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services (Mission Hill NHS) is proud to announce that Kevin W. Fitzgerald “Fitz” Park in Mission Hill has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for having…
Louijeuene newly elected president of the Council
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 was an honor to…
The holidays are over — now it’s back to reality
The holiday season may have provided the usual respite for all of us from the strife and turbulence that has been assaulting us daily for the better part of the past decade, but despite the arrival of the New Year,…
CAMH supports two projects and opposes another
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Community Alliance of Mission Hill (CAMH) had a busy meeting on its hands in November in which votes were held on three projects in the neighborhood, with only two getting the majority of support from…
Mission Hill Pathway Team holds community meeting
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Members of the group ODJ Dev LLC, who were designated by the city to develop 11 city-owned parcels at 77 Terrace Street and 778-796 Parker Street, hosted community members at the Tobin Community Center on Tuesday…
Henry Santana is ready to get to work
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Henry Santana, Boston’s newest City Councilor At-Large elect, looks forward to hitting the ground running in 2024 when he officially takes his place on the City Council. Santana, a 28-year-old who immigrated to Boston as a…
What’s Happening on Main Streets
By Courtney WrightSpecial to the Gazette “It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days…