A good outcome is possible To the Editor, On December 3, the Gazette ran an article, “Local Business Worried about its Future,” about 21st Century Foods’ distress at the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation’s (JPNDC) decision to relocate them in order to create…
Month: January 2022
Op-Ed: The 3Gpocalypse is coming — Is your car ready?
By Kane DiMasso-Scott Just this week I heard about something that I’m surprised has not received more media coverage on the national level, as it’s extremely important to us as consumers. Beginning in February and continuing through the end of…
Safe injection sites are needed now
Among the side-effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been the increase in drug-overdose deaths in this country. The death rate from opioids finally had begun to decline in 2019, but then came COVID-19 and the number of deaths from…
City, JP Cannabis Museum offering informational sessions
Mayor Michelle Wu announced this month the City of Boston, in collaboration with the Core Empowerment Social Justice Cannabis Museum in Jamaica Plain, will offer a series of free introductory informational sessions beginning Tuesday, January 18 on the cannabis industry…
Crime in JP down 32 percent in 2021
On Thursday, Jan. 6, District E13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD) hosted its first virtual police and community relations meeting of 2022. The monthly meeting, which is carried out virtually over Zoom, is an opportunity for members of the…
La delincuencia disminuyó un 32 por ciento
El jueves 6 de enero, el Distrito E13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD) organizó su primera reunión virtual de relaciones comunitarias y policiales de 2022. La reunión mensual, que se lleva a cabo virtualmente a través de Zoom,…
JPNC discusses requests from SEED dispensary
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on January 11 for a make-up December meeting, as there was not a quorum of council members to hold a meeting in December. The Council first heard a presentation from the team…
Wu, public officials discuss Mass/Cass; more than 80 individuals relocated to low-threshold housing
Mayor Michelle Wu held a press conference on January 10 to provide updates on the public health crisis at Mass and Cass. “Our efforts here at Mass and Cass have been driven by a public health and housing-led approach,” Wu…
Latest BWSC sampling shows lead in tap water exceeds MassDEP standards
Looking at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) Lead Service Map, Jamaica Plain residents would be shocked to see how many old lead pipes still enter homes across the neighborhood and bring in drinking water. The map, which can…
JPNC Subcommittee on Police Procedures holds second listening session
The Subcommittee on Police Procedures, which is a part of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) Public Service Committee, held a second public listening session on December 16, where residents were invited to share ideas and concerns about police in…