May 3, 2024
Fresh News for the Neighborhood You Love
The Public Service Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 PM ET. Zoom link (no password required) Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 837 6575 2926, Passcode: 017124
The March Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter will be held on Thursday evening, March 3, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre Street, JP. This month’s speaker is from the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a center of healing, teaching and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief and loss. The Institute is well-known for its annual Mother’s Day…
Monthly meeting for ESNA is Monday, 3/7/22, 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend. ESNA Monthly Meeting is Online - Log in or call in Monday, March 7, 2022 6:30 pm Agenda Greetings & introductions Police Report Updates Open discussion Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81084611726?pwd=dG9ZZnRDcEkzRkRYUzBvYytkZ2x6UT09 Meeting ID: 810 8461 1726 Passcode: ESNAMeets One tap mobile +16465588656,,81084611726#,,,,*521764953# US (New York) To call in by phone, here is the number: 1-646-558-8656…
Join Jamaica Plain History Society on Zoom for a reading of the play Sophia Hayden Deserves Better by Stephanie Alison Walker. In 1891 a brilliant 23-year-old woman from Jamaica Plain won an architecture contest to design the Woman’s Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. What should have been the start to a flourishing career in architecture became career-ending. Throughout the two-year process of building The Woman’s Building, the architect quietly endured bullying, micromanaging…
Help clean up the winter grunge in Franklin Park! This sprawling greenspace with woods, old stone ruins, and walking paths has collected a lot of litter over the winter months. The Franklin Park Coalition would love your help on Saturday morning, March 12th from 10am - noon. All you need to bring is a pair of gloves that you can put in the wash in case they get dirty and yourself! Wear comfortable clothes and…
Residents interested in the future of trees in Boston are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for a virtual conversation about the progress of the Urban Forest Plan on Monday, March 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. To join the discussion, follow the event link at boston.gov/urban-forest-plan. Boston's first ever Urban Forest Plan will help prioritize, preserve, and grow the tree canopy throughout Boston for decades to come. In Boston, all…
The (re-launched!) Parks Committee will be meeting on Monday, March 14, at 7:30 PM ET. Zoom link Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 842 0902 3063; No passcode required
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Housing and Development Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, March 15, at 7 PM ET. Zoom link Zoom dial-in: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York); Meeting ID: 896 0660 1377; No passcode required
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…
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