Mayor Michelle Wu announced an incentive to encourage families of Boston Public Schools (BPS) K2-3rd graders to take advantage of Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account (CSA) program. BPS K2 – 2nd grade families who log in…
Author: Gazette Staff
News Briefs 1-13-2023
Postal employees will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Post Offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Monday, January 16, as our employees pause to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to…
BPHC launches Boston COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program that will utilize samples from 11 manholes across the city for more localized estimates of circulating COVID-19 virus and its variants in Boston. …
JPNC Zoning Committee fails to support three-family Glenside Avenue proposal
By Adam Swift A three-story, three-unit home proposed for 10 Glenside Ave. is too big for its parcels and creates some parking issues with the adjacent property at 8 Glenside Ave., according to a majority of members of the Jamaica…
Jamaica Plain Open Studios set for this weekend
The Boston arts community and resident are looking forward to celebrating the 29th year of Jamaica Plain Open Studios (JPOS), a free, annual event that gives the public the opportunity to meet some of the city’s premier artists and experience…
Tiroteos en JP casi a la par con 2021
El jueves 1 de septiembre, la sucursal de Jamaica Plain del Departamento de Policía de Boston organizó su reunión mensual de relaciones comunitarias de forma remota en Zoom. La reunión es una oportunidad para que los residentes hagan preguntas a…
Jamaica Plain shootings nearly on par with 2021
On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Police Department hosted its monthly community relations meeting remotely on Zoom. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to ask questions of local law enforcement. Attendees received year-to-date Part…
Wu announces next steps for municipal energy efficiency upgrades
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston will begin an inventory of all its exterior lights as a part of Renew Boston Trust (RBT), a self-funding finance mechanism that uses the cost savings from efficiency projects to pay…
Wu announces efforts to increase tree canopy around Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced efforts to bolster the City of Boston’s tree canopy to enhance livability and public health throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. As part of the announcement, Mayor Wu is launching a new Forestry Division within the Boston Parks and…
September recognized as Healthy Aging Awareness Month
Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center that serves residents of Jamaica Plain and with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity,…