By Sal Giarratani I was over at Jim Hennigan’s wake over in West Roxbury where folks lined up to say good bye to an old school political legend. When I was a kid, he got himself elected as a…
Month: January 2020
New Councilors Sworn In
Celebrating ‘Three Kings Day’/ ‘Epiphany’
O’Malley Heads Into Tenth Year as City Councilor, Ready to Tackle Issues
City Councilor Matt O’Malley was sworn in on Monday, heading into his tenth year as the Dis-trict 6 Councilor—he’s now the longest serving member of the Boston City Council. Throughout his time on the City Council, O’Malley has worked on…
Jp Drone Pilot Says the ‘Possibilities Are Endless’ for Unmanned Aircraft
JP resident Julio Aguilar had always been drawn to flight – and as a kid in his na-tive Florida, that took the form of air shows and airplane mechanics. He said he grew up with his father frequently working on…
Crime is Down 9 Percent in Jamaica Plain for 2019
Last week Jamaica Plain rang in the New Year and the Boston Police had some exciting news to share about crime in the community. Jamaica Plain saw a 9 percent decrease in Part One Crime according to statistics released by…
Estadísticas De Delincuencia De 2019
El jueves 2 de enero, Curtis Hall en Jamaica Plain organizó la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). El Oficial William Jones proporcionó copias de una tabla…
Taking the Oath: Councilors Welcome Four New Members; Elects Kim Janey as Council President
Four new members of the Boston City Council were sworn in at Faneuil Hall on Monday, joining their nine returning colleagues to create a historic council that is majority female and majority people of color. District Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ricardo…
JP’s Marge Dunn to Star in Production of Hair at New Rep Theatre
A Jamaica Plain resident will be starring in the upcoming performance of the celebrated musical “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” at the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown. “Hair” first exploded onto the theater scene in 1968 as Broadway’s first…
JP Native Becomes the State’s Youngest Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
In 2019, Timmance McKinney was named the Head Varsity Basketball Coach at City on a Hill Charter School in Dudley Square in Roxbury, making him the youngest varsity coach in the state of Massachusetts at just 25 years old. McKinney…