Mayor Michelle Wu announced this month the City of Boston, in collaboration with the Core Empowerment Social Justice Cannabis Museum in Jamaica Plain, will offer a series of free introductory informational sessions beginning Tuesday, January 18 on the cannabis industry…
Crime in JP down 32 percent in 2021
On Thursday, Jan. 6, District E13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD) hosted its first virtual police and community relations meeting of 2022. The monthly meeting, which is carried out virtually over Zoom, is an opportunity for members of the…
La delincuencia disminuyó un 32 por ciento
El jueves 6 de enero, el Distrito E13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD) organizó su primera reunión virtual de relaciones comunitarias y policiales de 2022. La reunión mensual, que se lleva a cabo virtualmente a través de Zoom,…
JPNC discusses requests from SEED dispensary
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on January 11 for a make-up December meeting, as there was not a quorum of council members to hold a meeting in December. The Council first heard a presentation from the team…
Wu, public officials discuss Mass/Cass; more than 80 individuals relocated to low-threshold housing
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on January 10 to provide updates on the public health crisis at Mass and Cass. “Our efforts here at Mass and Cass have been driven by a public health and housing-led approach,” Wu…
Latest BWSC sampling shows lead in tap water exceeds MassDEP standards
Looking at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) Lead Service Map, Jamaica Plain residents would be shocked to see how many old lead pipes still enter homes across the neighborhood and bring in drinking water. The map, which can…