Following the election, Mayor Walsh held a press conference on November 4, where he talked about voter turnout and moving forward with the election process, as well as provided an update on coronavirus. Walsh said on Wednesday morning that the…
Month: November 2020
City Health officials say cases surging due to small gatherings
City officials are warning residents that part of the uptick in COVID-19 cases seems to be clusters in households that seem to be coming not from blockbuster parties, but rather small gatherings that most feel are safe – but end…
Jamaica Plain Arts Council annual meeting set for Nov. 10
Please join us at the JP Arts Council (JPCA) Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. We will be reviewing this past year and kicking off planning for our 28th JP Open Studios in 2021! JPAC…
Jamaica Plain non-profit receives city mini-grant
Jamaica Plain’s Dominican Development Center (DDC) was one of several organizations to receive a mini-grant last week from the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) to help support nonprofits that work in immigrant communities. Mayor Martin Walsh said each $5,000…
English High holds first ever alumni ‘Assembly’ webinar
More than 100 English High alumni and supporters last week joined the English High School Association’s first in a series of webinars in preparation for the school’s 200th anniversary in 2021. “It was a great time for the first ever…
School Committee Chair resigns over comments during hearing
School Committee Chair Michael Loconto resigned following comments he made during the marathon Exam School hearing on Oct. 21 that seemed to mock the names of Asian parents testifying against the change to the process. Loconto resigned on Thursday afternoon,…
New book by Anthony Sammarco highlights history of Jamaica Plain
Known in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as the Jamaica End of Roxbury, the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain evolved from agrarian farmland for over 200 years into one of the more dynamic and inclusive neighborhoods of twenty-first century Boston. A…
Man held without bail in JP homicide had several open cases alleging violent incidents
By Seth Daniel and Staff Reports When Uhmari Buford allegedly stood over Augusta Carter in the courtyard of the Mildred Hailey Apartments and coldly fired a handgun several times at the victim, who lay wounded on the ground, he was…
JP man arraigned on conspiracy to commit child rape, child exploitation charges
A hospital pharmacist from Jamaica Plain was arraigned last week on charges he conspired with another individual to sexually assault an infant, as well as possessing and distributing child pornography and other charges after a search warrant executed at his…
Jamaica Plain National Guard soldier receives new rank
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Patrick Lane from Jamaica…