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…
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Jamaica Plain will have two community pools at the same time for just a short time this month as one pool just reopened, but another is going to close for a year-long repair project. The Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Hennigan Pool reopened on June 8. The Hennigan Pool had been closed since 2023, which frustrated residents, and led to a 2025 petition to reopen the pool. To start, the Hennigan Pool will…
Croft School co-founder Scott Given issued an apology for lying to the private school’s community about hiding $13 million in debt that is resulting in the Jamaica Plain school’s closure later this month. Given said he “distorted reality repeatedly” and that he accepts full responsibility for his actions. (Read the full letter below) Meanwhile, teachers and staff members at the Jamaica Plain campus filed a lawsuit on June 4 in Suffolk Superior Court against the…
Congressman Stephen Lynch has not committed to any proposed debates with challenger Patrick Roath. Roath, a Jamaica Plain resident, plans to attend an 8th Congressional District Candidates Night at the West End Neighborhood Center on June 11. Said Roath, “These are exactly the kinds of events our democracy depends on: neighbors coming together to hear directly from the candidates who want to represent them. I’ll be there. The question is whether Congressman Lynch will show…
The Friends of the JP Branch Library provided several updates recently including that a lot of books were sold during its May book sale, and an update regarding the Barbara Rhodes Children’s Endowment Fund. An incredible 10,000 books were sold during the sale. The book sales enables the Friends to support to the library by providing museum passes, programming funding, and more. The Barbara Rhodes Children’s Endowment Fund was founded in 2024 in remembrance of…
Ever wonder about playing Dungeons & Dragons, but not sure how to get started? Whether you’re a grandmaster or a beginner, the D&D & Drinks series at Sam Adams Brewery is the place for you on June 9. “I started DD&D in Minneapolis three years ago as a relationship therapist trying to make a dent in adult loneliness,” said Renee Devereux. “It’s grown to 2,500+ members across four cities, and Boston is the first stop…
There are a lot of beautiful gardens in Jamaica Plain, and this weekend you’ll have the opportunity to visit 12 neighborhood home gardens as part of a self-guided garden tour. Organized by the Loring Greenough House—each garden is unique and visitors are invited to wander through each property, talk with the homeowner, and enjoy some light snacks. The gardens will be open from noon to 3 pm. The tour begins at the Loring Greenough House…
Lots of restaurants say they make the best (insert food here) ever—and a new spot coming to Centre Street says it makes the best fried chicken ever. And let’s hope Equis Pica Pollo’s Dominican style fried chicken can break the curse of its location at 660A Centre St. Equis is taking the place of The Hub, which closed recently, which took the place of Fritay, a Caribbean restaurant, which took the place of 100% Delicias,…
Vee Vee’s Big Adventure and The Galway Manglers are two of the bands vying to win the annual Bar Wars fundraiser for the Jamaica Plain Music Festival on June 2. Since 2014, Bar Wars has been organized by Rick Berlin, who pounds the pavement to get musicians from JP’s restaurants and bars to come together with their bands for one melodious night. The rule is that at least one band member has to work at the…
Rob Van Sickle and Deb Suchman co-founded Polkadog Bakery in 2002, and recently sold the business to an investment firm that is making Polkadog its first investment. TAW Ventures opened in 2025 with the goal of investing in “innovative brands that promote pet wellness, health and longevity.” Sickle and Suchman began the business for their one-eyed rescue dog, Pearl. The company makes treats packaged at its Boston facility, distributes wholesale across the country, and through…