Thursdays on the Lawn—the very popular warm weather, weekly gathering at Loring Greenough House kicks off June 4—and will be a lot more eco-friendly this year thanks to JPZeroWaste. Hive Events, the company that operates the beer garden for Thursdays on the Lawn, will be using reusable beer and wine cups. “This will save thousands of cups from landfill each season of Thursdays on the Lawn at Loring Greenough,” said Bridget Lee, founder of JPZeroWaste.…
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After meeting with residents and city officials, a Washington Street developer has once again changed the affordable unit percentage of a proposed building. The developer from Wellesley is now proposing that the building sited for 3326 Washington St. include 9 affordable units. The affordable units would be a mix of income-restricted units with varying area median income levels (AMI), including 30% AMI, 50% AMI, and 70% AMI units, as well as three units to be offered…
Jamaica Plain resident Quiana Wilson delivered a moving address at the Roxbury Community College graduation about her journey to pursue a college degree 20 years after she started. “Honor that inner voice that is calling you higher. Do not let your circumstances define your identity. And do not forget that your best days are ahead of you,” said the 46-year-old at the ceremony on May 15. Wilson was one of 300 graduating students, the largest…
An online petition created by the Jamaica Hills Association is pleading for elected officials to improve a particular section of Centre Street—between Murray Circle and Allandale Street. The new petition will be provided to Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilors, elected state officials, as well as the state police, and Department of Conservation & Recreation, which oversees that part of Centre Street. “The excessive speeding has created a perilous environment at our…
Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit Open Theatre Project’s newest production explores grief memory and the long road toward healing from gun violence and homicide. Making its world premiere at St. John’s Episcopal Church (Roanoke Avenue) from May 22-30, Weighting the Wait, is a devised theatre performance, which means it wasn’t built from a pre-existing script but developed collaboratively by the company. The production was created by deviser/director Dev Luthra in collaboration with the Louis D. Brown Peace…
With the temperature hitting the 90s this week, DCR decided to turn the Johnson Playground Spray Deck on a little early this year. As of Tuesday, the water was spraying from the Green Street playground with kids (and adults) frolicking through to cool themselves off. Usually, spray decks and splash pads aren’t turned on until Memorial Day weekend—so it’s just several days earlier—and boy do we appreciate it!
Korean street food restaurant, Gangnam Spice, has applied for a common victualler all-alcoholic beverage license. The restaurant is fairly new to the JP food scene, after having opened in Jackson Square in October 2025. If granted, the license would allow them to serve spirits and hard liquor (examples: vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, tequila and liqueurs), wine, and malt beverages (examples: beer, ale, hard seltzers). A key rule to the license is that the drinks must…
Jamaica Plain resident Courtney Swartz is the founder of the Douglass Ridley School, which will open this fall to kindergarten and first graders. Swartz answered questions about why she wanted to create the school, its focus, and its longterm goals. Q: Why did you want to create the Douglass Ridley School? Swartz: I wanted to create the Douglass Ridley School because Boston schools are failing our kids. Eight out of nine kids in Boston attend…
Washington Street Developer Wants to Decrease Affordable Units Due to Lending and Construction Costs
Washington Street Developer Wants to Decrease Affordable Units Due to Lending and Construction Costs
A developer of an approved project at 3326 Washington St. wants to decrease the amount of affordable units, citing lending requirements and high construction costs. The 5-story project was approved for 43 rental residential units, with 10 units being affordable at 70% AMI (area median income). Eldev Washington LLC bought the project from the original developer, and filed a plan to alter the number of affordable units with the Boston Planning Department back in October…
If you enjoy bicycling and gardening, the Tour de Green of Jamaica Plain is an event you don’t want to miss on May 21. Organized by the Boston Cyclists Union and The Trustees Boston Community Gardens—the ride will tour different community gardens in Jamaica Plain—particularly The Trustees and Department of Conservation & Recreation gardens. The tour will take place from 5:30 to 7 pm, and will loop around the Southwest Corridor near Stony Brook and…