By now it’s common knowledge that the $650 billion federal relief package intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, like those that dot the Jamaica Plain and are the backbone of the community, ran out of money in…
Author: John Lynds
Larceny from motor vehicles are up in Jamaica Plain
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for Jamaica Plain and while there’s a one percent decrease in Part One Crime in the neighborhood the data shows that car breaks have increased dramatically in the neighborhood. Part One Crimes…
All BPS families to receive Pandemic-EBT benefits
The Boston Public Schools (BPS), in conjunction with Project Bread, announced last week that all BPS and charter school students will receive the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefit that can be used to buy food from grocery stores while schools are…
JP Organizations Included in Latest Round of Resiliency Fund Grants
Two Jamaica Plain organizations were the latest to receive grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund to expand COVID-19 testing and continue to feed those most in need during the pandemic. Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday that both the Southern…
BPS, Mayor Share New Policies for the Remainder of the School Year
Boston Public School (BPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and Mayor Martin Walsh last week shared new policies with families and schools for remote learning that went into effect Monday. This updated learning plan gives more guidance for students and teachers around…
JP Arrest Leads to Illegal Gun, Drug Charges
As part of an ongoing investigation, Drug Control Unit detectives from District B-3 station in Mattapan conducted a motor vehicle stop In Jamaica Plain Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of two males and the recovery of two loaded firearms…
Emergency Room Arrest in JP
As if healthcare workers on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica Plain didn’t have enough to worry about, last week they had to deal with an out of control emergency room patient. Last Tuesday, officers assigned to Jamaica…
JP Business Receives Small Business Grant
A longtime Jamaica Plain Business was recently awarded a small business grant from Citizens bank. Mechanical Solutions in Jamaica Plain that served Boston residents and businesses for more than 30 years was one of 32 small businesses in Massachusetts that…
Due to COVID-19, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo Hosts Online Fundraiser for Re-Election
For years, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo normally hosts a birthday fundraiser in April but the COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled those plans. However, his son, District 5 Boston City Councilor Rocardo Arroyo has launched an online fundraising effort…
Jamaica Mi Hungry’s food truck making stops to help Boston residents
The widely popular Jamaica Mi Hungry food truck, that has a brick and mortar location here in Jamaica Plain, has been making stops at different locations around Boston to help out residents in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime…