It was a note from mom that changed the landscape for women to get the right to vote 100 years ago on Aug. 18, and 100 years later it has led to a lot of victories and a lot of…
Month: August 2020
Walsh, Cassellius Lay out Phased Plan for School Reopening
At his daily press briefing last Thursday Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius laid out BPS’s phased plan to reopen schools in the fall amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. At the briefing, Mayor Walsh called the…
Plan De Reapertura De Escuelas
En su conferencia de prensa diaria el jueves pasado, el alcalde Martin Walsh y la superintendente de escuelas públicas de Boston (BPS), Brenda Cassellius, presentaron el plan gradual de BPS para reabrir escuelas en el otoño. El plan es un…
Councilor Wu Holds Panel Discussion on Green New Deal
City Councilor Michelle Wu held a virtual panel discussion on August 20 to discuss a Green New Deal for Boston at the municipal level, where she invited several community activists to offer their viewpoints on the matter. Wu recently released…
JPNC Housing and Development Committee Discusses Lawsuit, Proposal for 3371 Washington St.
The Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met on August 18, where they discussed the lawsuit filed on the Pine Street Inn/The Community Builders housing project on Washington St., as well as heard an informal…
MassDOT Advisory, Lane Closures on I-90 Boston
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that beginning last weekend, the left travel lane of I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed in the area of the Massachusetts Avenue overpass due to the establishment of a work zone…
Flu Shot Mandatory for all MA Students; Baker, Polito Discuss Testing, Campaign
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference on August 20, where he, along with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, spoke about testing in the state and announced that all Massachusetts students will…
City of Boston and MBTA Break Ground on Columbus Avenue Bus Lane Project
A transformative investment in transit reliability for commuters in Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain Staff Report The MBTA and the City of Boston on August 21 announced the groundbreaking of a first-of-its-kind transit facility in Metro Boston that will…
JPNC to Draft Letter of Interim Non-opposition for Apothca Dispensary
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on August 25, where Joseph Lekach of Apothca, Inc. returned with his proposal for an adult use dispensary at 54 Hyde Park Ave., and committee chairs provided updates. Cannabis Store Proposal Joseph…
Jamaica Plain’s Linda Sklar Wins Mayor’s Garden Contest
Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that Jamaica Plain resident Linda Sklar was a winner in the 24th Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Sklar won in the Medium Yard garden contest category with a grand prize provided by JetBlue and prize…