Governor Charlie Baker on Monday announced the phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and urged residents to continue being vigilant to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The plan has been the task of the governor’s Reopening Advisory Board for the past…
Month: May 2020
Kathleen Gaskin Turns Upholstery Shop into Mask-Making Site
Special to the Gazette On Lamartine Street in Jamaica Plain, Kathleen Gaskin works into the night in her home-based upholstery shop, Decorator’s Workroom. While the popular shop across from the Stony Brook Orange Line stop is closed because of the…
JPNC Hears from Walsh at Its Zoom Meeting
Mayor Marty Walsh was a special guest at the April 28 virtual Zoom meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC), where he provided updates and answered questions from the Jamaica Plain community. Walsh said as the City continues to…
Despite Empty Roads, State’s Traffic Fatality Rate Doubled in April, MassDOT Says
With COVID-19 causing less traffic on roads across the Commonwealth, speeding and traffic fatalities have increased over the past month, MassDOT said on Monday in an online press conference. Both Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh have addressed…
A Pesar De Calles Vacías, Muertes Automovilísticas Suben
Aunque la pandemia ha causado menos tráfico en las carreteras, el exceso de velocidad y las muertes automovilísticas han aumentado en el último mes, según MassDOT. En un año normal, Massachusetts tiene una de las tasas de mortalidad de tráfico…
JP Organizations Included in Latest Round of Resiliency Fund Grants
Two Jamaica Plain organizations were the latest to receive grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund to expand COVID-19 testing and continue to feed those most in need during the pandemic. Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday that both the Southern…
Walsh Provides Testing, BPS Updates
Mayor Walsh said on May 4 that while Boston “may be on the verge of a downward slope,” it’s “not time to ease up” on social distancing and other protective measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He said that…
BPDA Welcomes Brian Miller as Newest Member of Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) last week announced Brian Miller as the newest member of the BPDA Board. A resident of South Boston, Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, and founder of The Miller Group at…
BPS Will Go Ahead with Choosing New Exam School Test
Supt. Brenda Cassellius said Boston Public Schools (BPS) will go forward with choosing a new exam school test provider for next fall, with several companies considering bids and a bid due date of May 15. During a call with the…
Elugardo Endorses Dr. Goldstein in his Bid for Congress
This week, State Rep. Nika Elugardo (D-Boston) endorsed Dr. Robbie Goldstein’s campaign for Congress. Dr. Goldstein looks to unseat long-term congressman Stephen Lynch in the Massachusetts 8th Congressional district, citing a need for more public health officials in Congress as…