The Forest Hills Cemetery plans to demolish a house from 1870 on its property, but the city would like the existing structure to not be demolished. The house at 45 Yale Terrace has been vacant for many years and is in disrepair, said a Forest Hills Cemetery employee to Jamaica Plain News. In its application, the Cemetery said the mansard-style house was constructed in 1870, and doesn’t have any historical designations. The Cemetery would also like…
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The front of house workers at the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery voted to unionize on Sept. 22. UFCW Local 328 shared the news on Instagram, which also shared photos of employees sharing signs of why they want to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board must officially certify the election results, and then employers have a brief window of about seven days to file legal challenges or objections to the election. Once certified, the union becomes…
Through October, food trucks will be serving up food outside of the Green Street MBTA station. As part of the city’s food truck program, the trucks were assigned the location starting about two weeks ago. The Tacoswey food truck serves up Mexican style tacos, a burrito, a torta, quesadillas, and more. They expect to be at the location Tuesday through Saturday from 3 to 10 pm. African cuisine food truck Suya Joint will also be…
Drawdown Brewing hosts a bingo night every month and Sept. 17th’s bingo night is a special Best of JP event—as you can win gift cards from 18 different Jamaica Plain businesses. Prizes are being given away to businesses including The Footlight Club, Making Fetch Happen, Pika Pollo JP, The Vu, Casa Verde, Third Cliff, Brassica Kitchen, Papercuts, On Centre, Real Deal, JP Licks, City Feed, and more. Pika Pollo JP will also be serving up…
The brick building at 632-638 Centre St. finally has ground floor tenants for the first time in its existence. The Edwin Barber Studio opened at 636 Centre St. in the last two weeks, according to its Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EDWIN BARBER STUDIO JP (@edwinbarberstudiojp) Right next door at 638 Centre St. is JP Vape & Smoke, which shares some of its products on its Instagram…
The staff of the Sam Adams Brewery told management on Aug. 13 that they intend to unionize. UFCW Local 328 News reports that the bartenders, beer ambassadors, cooks and key holders, are looking to join its union. The employees want to be part of a union for job security, equitable treatment, clear and consistent policies, and clearly defined wages and benefits. “If you’re talking to management over and over and over again and nothing’s changing…
Ula Cafe is commissioning an original mural for a wall on the inside of the restaurant—and the winning muralist will win $2,000. The mural is for 11×7 space in the front of the cafe. “We want to see Jamaica Plain reflected back at us: its textures, its people, its history, its joy. Think of it as a welcome to the neighborhood, to our café, and to everyone who walks through our door,” said an Ula…
A remarkably detailed black-and-white photo [above] taken around 1911 shows Centre Street as a dirt road with a mixture of wooden and brick commercial blocks. The names, goods, and services of companies long since gone are written on the windows and signs of the buildings. Two men are seen walking past a horse and carriage near Burroughs Street, while a streetcar heads towards South Huntington Avenue. Prominent on the left-hand side of the street is…
JP Open Streets will not stretch as far along Centre Street on August 2 as it has in previous iterations. This year’s Open Streets will go from Lamartine and Centre Street (by Viva Mi Arepa) to Lochstead Avenue (by Rockland Trust). In previous years JP Open Streets continued down Centre Street stopping at South Street. When asked about why the route has been shortened, a city spokesperson said: “The City aims for all Open Streets…
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.