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State seizes JP House of Pizza over unpaid taxes
September 24, 2026
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State seizes JP House of Pizza over unpaid taxes
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue shut JP House of Pizza at 775 Centre St., near the Monument, on Wednesday for non-payment of more than $223,000 in withholding taxes, state meals taxes and interest. A Suffolk Superior Court judge gave the department permission to take control of the restaurant in July. The department said it had collected just $2,300 from the restaurant's bank accounts despite collection attempts that began in January 2025.
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Sam Adams Brewery front-of-house staff vote to unionize
Front-of-house workers at the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery in Jamaica Plain voted on September 22, 2026, to unionize with UFCW Local 328, pending NLRB certification.
Jamaica Plain News
ZBA approves 10-unit addition on Mount Everett Street
Boston's Zoning Board of Appeal approved a three-story, 10-unit rear addition with 16 parking spaces at 24 Mount Everett Street on September 23, 2026.
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City lists Jamaica Plain streets for resurfacing work
Boston's weekly infrastructure update lists Seaverns Street and Burroughs Street in Jamaica Plain for resurfacing, noting schedules are weather-dependent and work may affect parking, traffic, and pedestrian access.
East Boston Times-Free Press
JP Progressives to discuss four ballot questions tonight
Jamaica Plain Progressives hosts a discussion of state ballot Questions 1, 3, 4, and 5 tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; the Jamaica Plain venue is provided after RSVP.
Swing Blue Alliance
Red Sox host the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park
The Red Sox play the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park tonight, September 24, 2026, with first pitch at 6:45 p.m.
The Fenway
Queer Reads Book Club meets at Jamaica Plain Branch Library
The Jamaica Plain Branch Library's Queer Reads Book Club, which reads works by LGBTQ+ authors, is scheduled to discuss Andrés N. Ordorica's novel "How We Named the Stars" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. as part of National Hispanic Heritage Month programming.
Boston Public Library
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