Month: April 2021

Popular JP Cafe up for Sale

A popular Jamaica Plain cafe is up for sale after being unprofitable for the past two years. Ula Cafe and Bakery in the Brewery Complex in Jamaica Plain. The cafe was opened in 2007 by KorinnKoslofsky and her partner Kate…

District 6 City Council Forum

JP Progressives, Mijente, and NAACP Boston Branch are joining together to host a candidate forum for the District 6 City Council race. It has been ten years since the D6 seat was open, and we have a chance to elect…

Get the Vaccine

For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health conditions, but it also has…

Royal Family, Common Problems

On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…

Letters

Children need engaging outdoor learning opportunities Dear Editor, Now more than ever, with so many children learning remotely for some or all of the school day, it is crucial to provide them with engaging outdoor learning opportunities. To meet this…

Obituaries 04-09-2021

Arthur Johnson Beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, community lawyer and activist Arthur L. Johnson, a/k/a “Mr. JP”  died peacefully at his home in Jamaica Plain on March 28. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on September 17, 1946, Arthur was the oldest…