For the third year in a row, the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts will receive a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant will help fund the school’s Artist in Residence project, which…
Month: January 2022
AG Maura Healey announces bid for Governor
Standing in Maverick Square in East Boston last Thursday Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey has long been touted as the successor to Gov. Charlie Baker’s governorship and emerged as a frontrunner for…
Wu extiende el plazo para que los empleados de la ciudad se vacunen
La alcaldesa Michelle Wu anunció el 24 de enero que extendió la fecha para que los trabajadores de la ciudad cumplan con su mandato de vacunación. El mandato originalmente estaba programado para el 15 de enero, y aquellos que no…
Wu extends deadline for city employees to comply with vaccine mandate
Mayor Michelle Wu on Jan. 24 announced that she has pushed back the date for city workers to comply with her vaccine mandate. The mandate was originally set to take effect on Jan.15, and those found to not be in…
Jamica Plain Fuel Assistance benefits now at $1,650
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) kicked off the annual Fuel Assistance Program at the ABCD offices in Jamaica Plain. ABCD ABCD President/CEO John J. Drew is now urging Jamaica Plain residents to apply for fuel aid now as federal…
City, Boston University, New England Conservatory present Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration
The City of Boston, along with the New England Conservatory and Boston University, presented the 2022 celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Corretta Scott King virtually on January 18. The event was live-streamed…
Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID positive test-rate decreases
Ten days after Mayor Michelle Wu and the city implemented the ‘B Together” mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination, Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID 19 positive test rate has dipped for the…
JPNC discusses committee updates
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on January 25, where members discussed updates from committees, as well as elected two new members. State Rep. Nika Elugardo was scheduled to speak and answer questions from the neighborhood, but asked…
Construction begins on city’s largest supportive housing development
Construction has begun on the long-anticipated affordable and supportive housing project at 3368 Washington St. The mixed-use building is a joint effort between Pine Street Inn and The Community Builders, and will consist of 202 total affordable units,140 of which…
JP Observer: A Nation Divided: Peaceful discussions across U.S. required
Divided, fractured, segmented, split, polarized… we don’t need to wait long these days to hear someone using one of those words to describe this country. “More divided than ever,” is a common expression. Hot issues that separate people headline today’s…