By John Swan On the face of it, things look pretty bleak. Only a day after celebrating Joe Biden’s win it became obvious the chaos was not over. And while the media focuses on Trump’s efforts to “win” the election,…
Month: December 2020
Letters to the Editor
End the Use of Qualified Immunity Dear Editor, Qualified Immunity is a very flawed and unjust aspect of our justice system. For example, it allows a police officer to ransack a house with some help from a SWAT team and get…
Hey Boston Latin! Where were Ya?
Thanksgiving at Pine Street Inn
After 10 Years on the City Council, Matt O’Malley will not Run Again
Incumbent District 6 Councilor Matt O’Malley announced on December 2 that after serving District 6 for ten years and having received the most votes for a district councilor ever, he will not be seeking re-election next year. In…
JPNDC to Hold Virtual Job Fair for First Dispensary
Core Empowerment, LLC will soon be opening the first adult-use cannabis store in Jamaica Plain under the name Seed, and is looking to hire people for several retail and customer service positions. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation…
JPNDC ofrece feria de trabajo para tienda de cannabis
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) presentará una feria de trabajo virtual para Seed, la primera tienda de cannabis recreativa en Jamaica Plain. La tienda está contratando para varios puestos minoristas y de servicio al cliente. Además, hay puestos…
MBTA Police Officers will Offer Face Coverings to Local Riders
The MBTA announced that Transit Police officers would begin offering face masks to transit riders in need of a face covering. This effort is part of the T’s Ride Safer campaign to educate riders and shift behavior to the new way of…
English High Alums Stage Fun “Game” on Thanksgiving
The oldest high school rivalry in the United States was a victim to COVID-19 as the Boston English High and Boston Latin School football game got the kibosh on Thanksgiving Day – the first time since 1887 that it…
JP Observer: How do we solve a problem like the Donald?
A Quiz (with apologies to Oscar Hammerstein) President Donald Trump has done what no other president in American history has done—refused to acknowledge that he lost re-election when preliminary results showed he lost by a large margin—an electoral college margin…