By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every spring, we release our Capital Investment Plan which funds the critical improvements to our infrastructure and facilities in Boston over a five-year period. It is a reflection of our priorities, and is guided by…
Month: May 2019
Letters
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Dear Editor: In America today, approximately 45-47 million, or one out of five Americans, is suffering with a mental health issue; and approximately 1 in 25 adults is currently experiencing a serious mental illness that substantially…
Honored
Wake up the Earth Festival
ZBA Approves Contentious 1 Rockwood Terrace Project
By Lauren Bennett On April 30, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted relief to the controversial project at 1 Rockwood Terrace. The violation that triggered the ZBA hearing was insufficient lot width. Chris Tracy of O’Neill and Associates gave the…
JPA Provides Community Updates
By Lauren Bennett The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met for their monthly meeting on April 6, where they discussed various updates on different projects and happenings around town. BPD District E-13 officer William Jones kicked off the meeting with a…
An Elite College Athlete, DA Rollins Gota Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
Fiscal De Distrito Era Una Deportista Universitaria
La nueva Fiscal de Distrito del condado de Suffolk, Rachael Rollins, fue una atleta de la primera división, y el campo de juego es donde obtuvo por primera vez su amor y respeto de la ley. Rollins creció en una…
Police Share JP’s April Crime Stats at Monthly Meeting
On Thursday, May 2, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…
Local Musician Looks to Iranian Roots
By Lauren Bennett Nima Samimi, also known by his stage name Muhammad Seven, took only three guitar lessons as a young child. The rest is history, and music has become an increasingly important facet of his life. “As a young…