Neighborhood rate still close to 10 percent Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased slightly last week but remains close to 10 percent. In response to the latest COVID surge Boston health officials are urging residents to keep…
Month: May 2022
JPNC Zoning Committee hears two matters
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met virtually on May 18, where two matters were heard: a proposal at 15 Meehan St. to increase the living space and add an extension in the rear for porches, and…
Wu provides updates on city efforts to address unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 24 provided updates on the City of Boston’s next steps to address the intersection of unsheltered homelessness and substance use crises, centered in the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. The City…
Mayor Wu announces city initiatives for a safe, healthy summer
Mayor Michelle Wu on May 25 announced the City of Boston’s comprehensive plan for a safe and healthy summer for all Boston residents, communities, and neighborhoods. Mayor Wu announced several violence prevention and intervention initiatives, including the Community Ambassadors…
A Memorial Day truism: Freedom isn’t free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…
Op-Ed: Why did Memorial Day change?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Decoration Day was observed on May 30th from 1868 to 1970 to decorate the graves and honor those dying in military service for our country. In 1971 Congress officially made the last Monday in May…
Obituaries 5-27-2022
Robert McDonnellOf Jamaica Plain Robert S. McDonnell of Jamaica Plain passed away on May 11. The son of the late Walter F. and Johanna Franska (Krul) McDonnell, he was the loving father of Jack and his wife, Monica…
JPNC Zoning Committee approves two proposals
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met virtually on May 4, where two matters were discussed and approved: a proposal at 57 Brookside Ave., #14 to add and finish a bedroom in the second floor loft area, and…
SNA, local artists celebrate completion of murals on Extra Space Storage building
After a process lasting about a decade, the murals on the Extra Space Storage building on McBride Street are finally complete, and have been popular with the neighborhood so far. The murals are part of a community benefit package from…
JP shootings now equal last year’s numbers
On Thursday, May 5, the Jamaica Plain branch of the Boston Police Department hosted its monthly community relations meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to ask questions of local law enforcement. At every meeting, Sgt. John Dougherty provides…