Morning Memo

JP Neighborhood Development Corp. Holds Annual Meeting/Party

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Hello neighborhood. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Thursday, May 22. Annual Meeting of the JP Neighborhood Development Corp.: It’s hard to argue that any one organization has had more of an affect on what gets built around here than the JP Neighborhood Development Corp. Just a handful of their projects include the Brewery, the former Blessed Sacrament campus and the revitalization of Jackson Square. Here's an online map of all their projects or projects they helped midwife.

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Michael LeBlanc of Utile speaks to a crowd of 60 at Curtis Hall on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.

Help Design Library Renovations on Wednesday Evening

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Hello neighborhood. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Wednesday, May 21. Help Design the JP Branch Library: The JP Branch Library on Sedgwick is finally (fingers crossed) getting its long-delayed renovation. You know, for little things like making it fully accessible to all Bostonians. Wednesday evening is the second community meeting to help the design team flesh out exactly what improvements will be made.

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Hyde Square Task Force
Development

Blessed Sacrament Church Sold to Hyde Square Task Force

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Blessed Sacrament church, long the hub of life for Hyde Square, won't be turned into condos after all. On Friday, the youth development nonprofit Hyde Square Task Force closed on the property. “Purchasing the church building ensures that it will once again play a key role in the lives of residents and contribute to our culturally rich and vibrant community,” said Claudio Martinez, executive director of the Hyde Square Task Force, in a press release. “This architectural icon, which has been a significant part of Jamaica Plain's history, will come back to life when people gather to enjoy cultural and civic events and activities.”

Jamaica Plain News has asked the terms of the sale. We'll add that information as soon as we get it.

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