Everyone who understands the importance of preserving and enhancing the number and well-being of all trees in Boston can be especially happy today, Earth Day, April 22. This year’s Earth Day theme is, appropriately, “Invest in Our Planet.” …
Month: April 2022
United States Postal Service seeking applicants for new hires
The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. We have, for over 246 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce and industry. The Postal Service…
Massachusetts RMV announces road test applicants will need their own vehicles
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is informing Class D learner’s permit holders applying for a Massachusetts issued driver’s license that all applicants will be required to supply their own vehicle for road testing beginning on Monday, May…
JPNC Zoning Committee hears four matters
The JPNC Zoning Committee met virtually on April 20, where it discussed four matters: a proposal at 72 Hyde Park Ave. to raze the existing structure and build a six-unit residential building; a proposal at 11 Parkside Drive to…
Stonybrook Neighborhood Association discusses development updates
The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met virtually on April 11 to discuss updates on development projects as well as chat about goings-on in the neighborhood, FORMERLY FLANAGAN & SEATON SNA member Jennifer Uhrhane reported on the mural project…
BAC approves GoFive and TakeOne as artists for Eliot School mural project at English High School
The Boston Art Commission (BAC) on April 14 approved local artists GoFive and TakeOne as a joint team to lead the mural painting at English High School proposed by the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts. Alison…
Face coverings no longer required for MBTA, airport travelers
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), MBTA and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) are announcing updates to masking requirements following a U.S. District Court judge’s decision on Monday voiding the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.…
Activities for kids ramping up for spring and summer
With the weather warming up and kids eager to get back to some activities that were either vastly altered due to the pandemic or just completely cancelled, Jamaica Plain offers a wide variety of programming for kids to participate…
Earth Day report, 2022:The planet is doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into…
Guest Op-Ed: Living life lighter
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Carrying baggage is exhausting. When traveling we often pack more than we need. When making a trip it’s always easier to travel light. Life is a trip. The longer we live the more we…