The MBTA held a virtual public meeting regarding the Forest Hills Station accessibility upgrades on June 9, where the team presented some changes to the proposal and addressed comments and questions from residents. MBTA project manager Arthur Gillis said that…
Month: June 2022
Unidad de Cuidados Críticos de Angell está abierta
La nueva Unidad de Cuidados Críticos (CCU) de Angell Animal Medical Center ay está abierta en su sitio en S. Huntington. Ave. El departamento de emergencias de Angell atiende alrededor de 35.000 casos al año. La CCU estuvo en construcción…
MSPCA-Angell Critical Care Center open and serving patients
MSPCA-Angell’s brand new, state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit (CCU) is now open at its S. Huntington Ave. location. Kiko Bracker, a veterinarian at MSPCA-Angell, told the Gazette that Angell’s previous ICU was “old and too small,” and did not efficiently serve…
BLC hears advisory review for Blessed Sacrament Church project
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) heard an advisory review on June 14 for the proposed changes to the Blessed Sacrament Church at 362 Centre St., to be developed by Pennrose in partnership with the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF). HSTF…
MBTA announces service changes to Orange Line
The MBTA and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) dropped a bombshell on Jamaica Plain commuters that rely on Orange Line service. Last Thursday, the MBTA announced weekday subway service changes that took effect Monday on the Orange Line as well as…
JP weekly COVID positive test-rate drops
Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID positive test rate dropped once again according to the latest data by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). Last week,1,161 Jamaica Plain residents were tested for the virus last week and 7.2 percent were positive–this was…
JP Observer: MA + 14 other states support National Popular Vote; more states needed
If things go well in the next two years, Massachusetts electors will vote for whomever wins the national popular vote for president on Nov. 5, 2024. And the United States would be guaranteed for the first time that its president…
ZBA approves extension of loft at 57 Brookside Ave.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on June 21 approved a proposal for 57 Brookside Ave. #14 to add a bedroom on the second floor loft. Owner Luke Bruffee explained that he would like to extend the existing loft in…
News Briefs 06-24-2022
ENGINE 28 CLOSED FOR REPAIRS The Boston Fire Department said that Engine 28/Tower Ladder 10 “is currently closed for some minor repairs and industrial cleaning. They will be back in a couple of weeks once it is completed.” SHATTUCK CAMPUS…
JPNC Housing & Development Committee discusses several issues
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Housing & Development Committee met virtually on June 21 to discuss several updates as well as to hear a presentation from the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) regarding development in the Jackson Square…