For these two activists, the fight for the future of a JP church started more than 50 years ago.
SEPTUAGENARIANS AGAINST GENTRIFICATION. A JAMAICA PLAIN STORY.
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MEET THE NEW SPOTS… SAME AS THE OLD SPOTS
Longtime institutions are closing, but could a new batch be primed to replace them?
STILL SPINNING: HUB VINYL ICON SKIPPY WHITE AND THE TUNES BOSTON HAS HUMMED SINCE THE ’60S
"Skippy’s been around since, what, 1961? Skippy is Boston history."
HOLIDAY EATS: ESSENTIAL PIT STOPS AND HIDEAWAYS FOR GREATER BOSTON SHOPPERS
Boston has some vibrant, interesting, and charming neighborhoods where people can do their holiday shopping in a much more enjoyable manner, and there are typically plenty of cozy little local spots to duck in out of the cold to grab a bite to eat or drink.
DOYLE’S LAST CALL: WHY IT MEANS SO MUCH TO SO MANY, AND WHAT IT MAY MEAN FOR OTHER ICONIC SPOTS
I worry about Santarpio’s. And J.J. Foley’s. And Jeveli’s. And No. 9 Park, Marliave, Regina’s, the restaurants and bars in the Parker House, and yes, even such touristy places as the Barking Crab, the Chart House, Giacomo’s, and the Union Oyster House.
HALF PIPES AND QUARTER TRUTHS
“That’s why we have to keep constructing our own platforms for tricks. We’re a DIY community, so it’s what we’re used to, but it would be great to get support from the state for this—especially since it’s already been promised.”
DR IN JP: CHICHARRÓN AT ALEX’S CHIMIS
We’re telling you ahead of time, you’ll be surprised at the magnitude of the meat from the display taken for your personal consumption.
STRANGE OASIS: SIX YEARS OF DEEP THOUGHTS IN JAMAICA PLAIN
A pet pig would not be entirely out of place at Deep Thoughts. The store is idiosyncratic.
INTERVIEW WITH ROXBURY ARTIST/EDUCATOR CHANEL THERVIL
In her ongoing exhibit Enigma: Reactions to Racism at Urbano in Jamaica Plain, Haitian-American artist and educator Chanel Thervil aims to explore racism in Boston from the black ...
TOMMY BOY: HYDE PARK NATIVE LISA BELLO GAVE UP TEACHING FOR TOURING
“Having the feeling of seeing other people affected by my music is what drives me and makes me feel so passionate. It’s what makes me not want to give up.”
