Two Jamaica Plain organization were recently awarded $10,000 each in Community Empowerment Grants from the city. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Black Male Advancement announced that 39 community-based organizations across Boston received a total of $500,000. Included in those 39 orgs, are Bikes Not Bombs and Justice for Housing. The grants support organizations “…that are leading transformative work to improve outcomes across education, economic opportunity, health, and community safety.” The grants are given…
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Looks like the Brendan Behan Pub will have a sister restaurant across the street in the future. The Behan Caffe participated in a licensing board hearing to take over the space at 380 Centre St. The Brendan Behan Pub is at 378 Centre St. This news was first reported by Boston Restaurant Talk. The Caffe would fit well with the Pub because the Pub doesn’t serve food, and the Behan Caffe wants to having a…
Mike & Patty’s is donating 100 sandwiches to three schools’ teachers in the greater Boston area — and they want you to choose the schools. Visit the restaurant’s Instagram post and comment which school’s teachers you think should get the delicious sandwiches. This is not a contest. As their Insta post points out, it’s a thank you to teachers because they do a lot, “…and they don’t always get appreciated as they should.” View…
The First Church of Jamaica Plain has had a very successful capital campaign during the last several months to raise money for a new roof, install solar panels, and rebuild its clock and bell tower. But there’s more: the church also formed the Monument Square Meetinghouse Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the building and grounds — and its first mission is to restore the church’s historic graveyard. The current church and parish hall were built…
Goodbye Fiore’s Bakery? Building Listed for Sale with Option to Dissolve Business and Deliver Vacant
There’s a little storefront on Green Street that offers a lot. The Rainbow Nook is Jamaica Plain’s only fiber arts store selling materials including yarn, thread, fabrics, offering classes for adults and the kiddos, and more.