A developer is proposing to knock down a one-story commercial building on South Huntington Avenue to build a five-story, 44-unit residential unit building. JPlain Development LLC (led by Frank Schillace and Thomas Niedermeyer) would knock down the building at 408 South Huntington Ave., to put up a new building of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental apartments, according to filings with Boston’s Planning Department. Eight of the units would be inclusionary zoning units (affordable units).…
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In honor of National Ice Cream Day, the Jamaica Plain Historical Society posted about iconic ice cream places that used to be in Jamaica Plain. One of the photos includes JP Licks original store at 464 Centre St. Let’s also shoutout dearly departed FOMU—a vegan ice cream spot that closed up shop in 2023.
A Jamaica Plain man is being held without bail pending a hearing later this month after allegedly shooting at officers during a foot chase in Dorchester on Wednesday night. Rasiel Carbuccia, 20, was arraigned in Dorchester BMC on numerous counts related to assault with a dangerous weapon, including not having a firearm license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and more, according to the Suffolk County District…
JP Porchfest is coming soon and there’s still time to sign up if you want to perform or host performers. The 12th Annual JP Porchfest is scheduled for Aug. 22 from noon to 6 pm. It’s easy to let the organizing company, Dunamis, know you’re interested in either performing or hosting. Just go to the JP Porchfest site here and click on either Performer Sign-ups or Host Sign-ups, and that’ll get the ball rolling.
First Baptist JP’s Centre for Faith, Art, and Justice recently received a $150,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to support its food justice program. “Receiving this generous $150,000 award is a significant affirmation,” said Rev. Ashlee Wiest-Laird, The Centre’s Executive Director and Pastor at First Baptist JP. “The Food Justice Program is only possible because of all the volunteers and partners who work together to feed our community. Recognition and support from the Cummings Foundation…
Looking to slow automobiles and bicyclists, the state recently installed speed monitoring boards on a stretch of Centre Street, as well on the Southwest Corridor Park bike path by the Stonybrook T station. In May, the Jamaica Hills Association called upon state and city officials to improve the Centre Street section from Murray Circle to Allandale Street—a stretch where drivers often go a lot faster than the 25 mph speed limit. There are now speed…
For nearly three decades, the South Street Youth Center has been a place where Jamaica Plain young people can learn, create, build leadership skills, and find a safe, supportive community. Now, the nonprofit is asking the community to help ensure that mission continues. The South Street Youth Center (SSYC) is in desperate fundraising mode after the organization lost a major source of annual operating support that had accounted for more than half of its budget.…
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced on July 9 that a mosquito test sample obtained from Jamaica Plain tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. There haven’t been any confirmed human cases of WNV in Boston, and the BPHC says the risk of transmission is low. The best way to reduce the risk of West…
Jamaica Plain nonprofit Community Servings recently announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors: Kara Becker is Corporate Communications Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the Boston-based global biotechnology company. She joined Vertex in 2019 and focuses on external communications, corporate storytelling, and thought leadership. Katrine Bosley is a Venture Partner at Advent Life Sciences who has built and led multiple successful biotechnology companies. She served as CEO of Editas Medicine, a CRISPR-based genome editing…
Creating a mural featuring former President Barack Obama and the late Anthony Bourdain was an incredible experience for graffiti artist Lee Beard. “This mural was such an honor to paint, I grew up in Jamaica Plain on South Huntington,” said Beard who goes by SOEMS, and a member of the AOA Supply art collective. “It’s always nice to be able to come back to where I learned the ropes of mural making, and being into…