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…
Month: April 2021
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…
Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Downing Outlines his Climate Plan
Gubernatorial Candidate, former State Senator and Boston resident Ben Downing outlined his climate plan that he’d make a priority if elected to the state’s corner office in 2022. In his plan, the Pittsfield native said he wants to achieve 100…
Mayor Janey Announces Opening of Applications for Youth Jobs Program
Mayor Kim Janey announced the opening of SuccessLink Summer Youth Job applications. SuccessLink is the City of Boston’s online tool that enables Boston youth to register for summer jobs. Applications are open on the City’s website now through May 9 for Boston…
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…
Op-Ed: Goodbye and Thank you, Boston
By Former Mayor Martin J. Walsh I left Boston City Hall for the final time as mayor. I packed up the last of the photos on my desk, say goodnight to the security guards as I’ve done a thousand times…
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…