Did you know that the design of the baseball was developed on Green Street? It’s true. As part of celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the city created a Boston 250 interactive map, which includes that a Jamaica Plain man was responsible for the design of the first widely produced baseball used when the National League began back in 1876. In 1874, Louis Mahn began producing baseballs from a small workshop at 39 Green St. If you…
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court released its decision regarding a lawsuit about the redevelopment of White Stadium — ruing in favor of the city, and pro women’s soccer team — clearing the way for the project to proceed. The Court’s decision on Wednesday affirms the lower court’s decision regarding the lawsuit by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and citizens. The plaintiffs argued that the project required an Article 97 legislative approval, which is a provision of the…
A city-led meeting on June 11 to discuss the White Stadium Transportation plan will be old school—that it will only be in-person and no virtual link to watch the meeting—but there will be opportunities to provided feedback directly to city staff. The city’s White Stadium project team will lead the meeting taking place rom 6-7:30 pm at the William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse in Franklin Park. This meeting is meant to be the next round…
The Healthy Kids Running Series is a no pressure option if your kid is interested in running, or if you want to get your kid out of the house and enjoy exercise. The 5-week series started in 2009 and has races around the country. The series offers different race distances for different age groups: 2/3-year-olds — 50-yard dash; 4/5-year-olds — 75-yard dash; kindergarten/first grade — 1/4 mile; 2nd/3rd grade — 1/2 mile; 4th-8th grade —…
Jamaica Plain’s Delmace Mayo was honored on May 6 as the fastest Bostonian who competed in the Boston Marathon’s wheelchair divisions—finishing the race in 1:51. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association honored the recipients of the Fastest Bostonians Awards, given to four Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 130th Boston Marathon. Along with Mayo, awards were presented to: Michael Schmidt, who finished the race in 2:22. Schmidt is an East…
More than 250 runners, walkers, and wheelers (many in costume) participated in 826 Boston’s Half Half Half Half Half Marathon at Jamaica Pond. Held on April 16, the the 0.826-mile race supports 826’s free writing, tutoring, and publishing programs. Boston City Councilor Benjamin Weber helped kick off the festivities. Prizes were awarded to the top individual fundraiser, top fundraising team, race finisher, closest time to 8:26, best costume, and best finish line pose. To date,…
Youth soccer season is almost upon us — and there’s still time to sign your kid up. JP Children’s Soccer This is an introductory soccer league is for children 3.5 to 6.5 being played at Pinebank Field by Jamaica Pond. This is a one-day a week league, with practices lasting between 45-60 minutes available on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday. Coaches are wanted and coaches get free registration with the COACHJP code. Registration is open, and…
Whether you like it or not, there will be a new White Stadium in Franklin Park — so it’s important to understand the benefits the city will enjoy thanks to the new stadium. Yes, White Stadium is costing a lot more than originally thought ($325 million total), and the city footing $135 million of the cost. According to Mayor Michelle Wu, that $135 million is protected by guaranteed maximum pricing contracts. The new White Stadium…
The city provided an update about the cost of White Stadium, saying the cost for the, pretty much, all-new stadium is now $325 million, with $135 million of that to be paid by the city. The Boston Legacy FC women’s soccer team will pay the rest. The cost had originally been $80 million total for the project, but as time has gone on there have been tariffs, a rise in steel prices and inflation. Boston…
The Northeastern Figure Skating Club is performing a free live show at Kelly Rink on Feb. 7 from 1:15-2 pm.