If you own an old house, you may have questions about its history, who's lived there or how it’s changed over time. You may be wondering how to bring back or enhance its best qualities. Learn how to research the history of your old house, uncover clues about how old houses are frequently modified over time and how to reveal their best features. Preservation expert Sally Zimmerman will share tips on how old houses evolve…

Amy Cheney Beach was born September 5, 1867 in Henniker, NH and became one of the most respected and accomplished American composers of her time. She debuted as a pianist at 17 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At age 25 she was commissioned to write a choral piece for the opening of the Women’s Pavilion at the 1893 World’s Colombian Exposition in Chicago. Beach became a national symbol of women’s creative power and was the…

The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (full council) will be meeting on Tuesday, March 22, at 7 PM ET. Zoom link Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 859 6723 9298, Passcode: 653190

The Zoning Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 PM ET. Zoom link Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 839 3539 3783; Passcode: stonybrook; Password for Zoom app: stonybrook Publicly available documents for Zoning Committee meetings are always available here.

People are knocking on our doors or stuffing our mailboxes full with offers from electricity providers that sound confusingly similar and promise the lowest rates from the greenest energy sources. How can Boston residents make the best choice among so many electricity offers? Third party commercial suppliers are using predatory practices to trap vulnerable people into contracts with their companies. They primarily target people from low-income households, immigrants, elderly people, and communities of color in…

Monthly meeting for ESNA is Monday, 4/4/22, 6:30 pm.   This month we will hear from Greater Boston Habitat for Humanity and how they build homeownership housing in Boston for working families. ESNA Monthly Meeting is Online - Log in or call in Monday, April 4, 2022   6:30 pm       Agenda Greetings & introductions          Police Report Greater Boston Habitat for Humanity Updates and discussion Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81084611726?pwd=dG9ZZnRDcEkzRkRYUzBvYytkZ2x6UT09 Meeting…

The April Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held on Thursday evening, April 7, from 5:30-6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street. Please join us as we welcome guest speaker Brenda Rodriguez-Andujar, Deputy Director of the Hyde Square Task Force, a JP organization working to amplify the power, creativity and voices of youth in creating a diverse, vibrant Latin Quarter and a more…

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in Franklin Park on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event for kids 18 and under will feature a variety of sporting activities for young Boston residents. Fun inflatables will provide skills challenges in the All-In-One Sports Arena, Full Court Press basketball…

The Housing & Development Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, April 19 , at 7:00 PM ET. We are starting our Breakout Group discussion at 6:45pm.  This is a new concept we are implementing- 15 minutes before our meeting to give people an opportunity to get to know each other and discuss their views on housing in our neighborhood. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89606601377 Meeting ID: 896 0660 1377 One tap mobile +13126266799,,89606601377# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,89606601377# US (New York) ------------------------------------------------------------ Agenda:…