Government & development in Jamaica Plain, Boston

JP YIMBY Leads Ghost Projects Walk Oct. 21

Oct 17 · Jamaica Plain News →

BPDA Board Approves $31M in Tax Breaks for Four Housing Projects

Oct 17 · Boston Business Journal →

JP Residents Demand Arborway Safety After Fatal Crash

Oct 17 · Boston 25 News →

Early Voting Opens Today for Nov. 3 Election

Oct 17 · City of Boston →

North American Indian Center of Boston Wins $184K Clean Air Grant

Oct 16 · Jamaica Plain News →

Crystal Morgan Pleads Guilty in 2023 Mass and Cass Stabbing Death

Oct 16 · Universal Hub →

City Considers Fields Corner Ballot Drop Box

Oct 16 · Axios →

City Council Committee Hears Planning and Transportation Dockets Today

Oct 16 · City of Boston →

Mayor Wu Hosts Coffee Hour at Roslindale's Adams Park Today

Oct 15 · City of Boston →

Boston Announces $16 Million-Plus to Modernize Fairmount Apartments in Hyde Park

Oct 15 · City of Boston →

Victim identified in fatal Arborway crash near Forest Hills

Oct 14 · Universal Hub →

Boston Cannabis Board holds virtual hearing today at 1 p.m.

Oct 14 · City of Boston →

Jamaica Pond boathouse recommendations due at Oct. 15 meeting

Oct 13 · Jamaica Plain News →

BPL trustees' executive committee meets remotely this morning

Oct 13 · City of Boston →

Boston Art Commission meets virtually today

Oct 13 · City of Boston →

Boston Landmarks Commission meets online tonight

Oct 13 · City of Boston →

One Dead, One Injured in Arborway Rollover Crash

Oct 12 · Universal Hub →

Boston Offices, Schools and Libraries Closed Today for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Oct 12 · City of Boston →

City Plans Free Shuttle Expansion to MBTA Hubs

Oct 11 · Universal Hub →

Green Street East Historic District Advances Toward National Register

Oct 11 · City of Boston →

Thu., Oct. 15: Jamaica Pond Boathouse Study Meeting (Zoom)

Oct 11 · City of Boston →

Video Shows Two People Stealing Tip Jar at Pika Pollo

Oct 11 · Universal Hub →

Bike Convoy Stops in Jamaica Plain This Evening

Oct 11 · Green Streets Initiative →

Indigenous Gathering Place Planned for Franklin Park's Scarboro Hill

Oct 11 · Boston.com →

MBTA Revises Arborway Yard Plan to Preserve Eight Acres for Community Use

The MBTA and Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council announced a revised $205 million plan for the Arborway Yard electric bus facility. It preserves eight acres along Washington Street for community development and affordable housing.

Oct 10 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

Durkan, Flynn, Santana Seek Hearing on Package Theft

Councilors Sharon Durkan, Ed Flynn and Henry Santana filed a hearing order to evaluate package theft citywide and explore public lock-box pilot programs. The docket was assigned to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.

Oct 10 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

MBTA Advances Green Line Signal Modernization

The MBTA says a nine-day round-the-clock work period has ended, advancing replacement of the century-old central-tunnel signal system. Work is nearing completion at Park Street and Government Center ahead of testing.

Oct 10 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

MassDems Canvass Starts at JP Licks This Morning

MassDems gathers volunteers for a door-knocking canvass starting at JP Licks on Centre Street today from 10 a.m. to noon, ahead of the November election.

Oct 10 · MassDems →

DCR Launches 2026 Interactive Fall Foliage Map

The Department of Conservation and Recreation's interactive foliage tracker shows current tree conditions across state parks, to help plan autumn outings.

Oct 10 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

Boston seeks stop-arm cameras on 25 school buses

Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston issued a request for proposals on October 8 for vendors to install automated cameras that cite drivers who illegally pass stopped buses, starting with a 25-bus pilot.

Oct 9 · Universal Hub →

Boston Municipal Protective Services sergeant pleads guilty to pandemic loan fraud

A sergeant with Boston's Municipal Protective Services admitted in court on October 8 to fraudulently obtaining nearly $21,000 from a pandemic small-business loan fund for a nonexistent auto repair business.

Oct 9 · Universal Hub →

Curtis Hall pool renovation projected to cost over $16 million

Boston Business Journal reported on October 7 that the yearlong renovation of the Curtis Hall pool at 20 South Street is projected to cost more than $16 million. The pool closed in June for HVAC upgrades, new flooring and fixtures.

Oct 9 · NBC Boston →

Public Improvement Commission Reviews 90 Allandale Street Work Today

At 10 a.m. today at City Hall, the Public Improvement Commission reviews public-way projects, including curb and sidewalk work and a relocated driveway curb cut at 90 Allandale Street in Jamaica Plain. Remote participation is encouraged.

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

City Council Backs Emergency Shelter Space for Haitians Facing Housing Loss

The Boston City Council unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution on October 7 urging city and state officials to prepare vacant or underused public buildings as emergency shelters for Haitians losing work and housing. It calls for family-friendly accommodations and language support.

Oct 8 · Universal Hub →

Man Fatally Shot at Hyde Park Gas Station

A man was shot inside the Akiki Gas Station on Hyde Park Avenue shortly after 5 p.m. on October 7 and later died, Boston 25 News reported. Police were still seeking a suspect that night.

Oct 8 · Boston 25 News →

Jamaica Plain Man Charged in Fatal June Mattapan Shooting

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced October 7 that Cerrone Wilcox Buford, 19, of Jamaica Plain, was charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in the June 27 Mattapan shooting that killed one person and injured four. He was ordered held without bail.

Oct 8 · Suffolk County District Attorney's Office →

Abutters Meeting Tonight on 98 Wyman St. Fire Restoration

Boston holds a virtual abutters meeting on Zoom tonight, Wednesday, October 7, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. It will cover plans to restore a fire-damaged three-family house and add a small rear addition at 98 Wyman St.

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

Egleston Community Orchard Volunteer Workday Tonight

The Boston Food Forest Coalition invites volunteers to a garden workday at the Egleston Community Orchard, 195 Boylston St., tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Oct 7 · Boston Food Forest Coalition →

MBTA Runs Saturday Schedules on Indigenous Peoples' Day

On Monday, October 12, MBTA subway (without late-night service), buses, and The RIDE will run Saturday schedules. Commuter rail and ferries will follow weekday schedules.

Oct 7 · WBUR →

Boston Shifts Food-Waste Pickup to Every Other Week

Boston's curbside food-waste collection is moving from weekly to every-other-week pickups, Jamaica Plain News reported October 6. The report did not say when the change takes effect.

Oct 7 · Jamaica Plain News →

Free online BERDO workshop for condo and co-op associations today

The City of Boston and Emerald Cities Collaborative host a free virtual workshop on BERDO requirements and the new Condo and Co-op Workbook today, Oct. 6, starting at noon. Listings give end times of 1:15 or 1:30 p.m.

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

City Council committee hears school and city union contracts today

The Ways and Means Committee holds a virtual public hearing at 10 a.m. today on funding for collective bargaining agreements covering school police, administrators and other city staff (dockets 1829–1838). The public may offer testimony.

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Police oversight commission (OPAT) meets tonight at 5 p.m.

The Office of Police Accountability and Transparency Commission meets at 5:00 p.m. today at 2201 Washington Street for routine oversight business and community input.

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Zoning Board hears 38-unit senior housing proposal at 151 Lenox St. today

The Zoning Board of Appeal holds a virtual variance hearing at 9:30 a.m. today. The agenda includes a proposal for 38 affordable senior-housing units at 151 Lenox Street.

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Police seek help identifying person in JP assault investigation

On October 5, Boston Police asked the public to help identify a person in an aggravated assault and battery investigation. The incident occurred September 25 near 105 South Huntington Avenue.

Oct 6 · Boston Police Department →

Mayor Wu Holds Coffee Hour at Codman Square Library Tonight

Mayor Michelle Wu and City department staff meet residents from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Codman Square Branch of the Boston Public Library. They will discuss neighborhood priorities and open space initiatives.

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Boston Fire Aerial Drill Team Performs at City Hall Plaza Today

The Boston Fire Department Aerial Drill Team kicks off Fire Prevention Week with a rope and ladder exhibition at City Hall Plaza at noon today.

Oct 5 · Caught In Dot →

Landmarks Commission Reviews Mission Grammar School Design Today

The Boston Landmarks Commission's Design Review Subcommittee holds a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m. today on architectural plans for a new Mission Grammar school building.

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Boston Police Report Preliminary Weekend Crime Totals

From 10 a.m. Saturday, October 3, to Sunday, October 4, Boston police reported preliminary totals of four robberies, seven aggravated assaults, one residential burglary, four larcenies from vehicles, 19 other larcenies and one auto theft.

Oct 5 · Boston Police Department →

Thu: Free compost giveaway on Forest Hills Street

Boston's Department of Public Works distributes free garden compost to residents Thursday, October 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 327 Forest Hills Street.

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Boutique hotel proposed to replace Commercial Wharf ruin

On October 2, developer Urban Spaces filed plans with the Boston Planning Department to replace a fire-damaged Commercial Wharf structure in the North End. The proposal calls for a four-story, 35- to 45-room boutique hotel, a restaurant and a Harborwalk extension.

Oct 4 · Universal Hub →

Two men ordered to pay $28,517 for explosion at Harvard Med lab

On October 1, a federal judge ordered the men to pay restitution and serve three years of probation. They broke into a locked Harvard Medical School research building and detonated a commercial-grade explosive in a locker.

Oct 4 · Universal Hub →

Boylston Street and Charlesgate partially closed through 5 a.m. Monday

The closure for roadway reconstruction began Friday. Today, north-south traffic has one lane each way, east-west traffic is detoured to Ipswich Street, and the Charlesgate West ramp is closed to vehicles.

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Faulkner Hospital crash victim identified as Patricia McGrath, 68

Suffolk County prosecutors on Friday identified the pedestrian killed in Thursday's SUV crash at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital as Patricia McGrath, 68, of Dorchester. Boston police said the crash appeared accidental; the vehicle crossed barricades, struck a bench outside the dialysis center and ruptured a gas line.

Oct 3 · WCVB →

Green Line B, C, D and E branches closed through Sunday

The shutdown continues today and runs through October 4. Route 39 replaces E Branch service between Heath Street and Back Bay, with shuttle buses serving other segments.

Oct 3 · City of Boston →

Woman killed when vehicle hits bench, crashes into Faulkner Hospital's Belkin House

On Thursday, a vehicle struck a woman sitting on an outdoor bench before crashing into the Belkin House on the Faulkner Hospital campus, killing her and injuring two people in the vehicle. A ruptured gas line briefly forced an evacuation, and the investigation continues.

Oct 2 · Jamaica Plain News →

MBTA Explores Using Falconers to Clear Birds From Stations

The MBTA is seeking consultations with professional falconers on using trained raptors to clear pigeons and other nuisance birds from stations, reports indicated September 28.

Oct 2 · Universal Hub →

Abutters Meeting Tonight on 11 Round Hill Street Dormer

The City of Boston holds a virtual abutters meeting tonight, Oct. 1, from 6 to 7 p.m., on a proposal to add a full two-sided dormer to a single-family home with a separate garage at 11 Round Hill St.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

Council Backs Two-Month Suspension of State Gas Tax

The Boston City Council adopted a resolution this week supporting Gov. Maura Healey's proposal to suspend the state gas tax for two months as gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

Suspect Held Without Bail in Mission Hill Shooting

Jermaine Blackman was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on September 28 and held without bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly firing shots at a vehicle on Smith Street.

Sep 30 · Universal Hub →