East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank, that…
Author: John Lynds
Baker closes schools for the rest of the year
Twenty-four hours after the Mass Teachers Association (MTA) called for public school buildings to remain closed for the rest of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that all public and private schools in Massachusetts remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Serial robber arrested again in JP; stolen bike returned to 13-year-old victim
A 14-year-old male repeat offender was again arrested in Jamaica Plain on Friday, April 10 for stealing a bike. Just before 2 p.m. on April 10, officers from Jamaica Plain’s District E-13 station received reports from a 13-year-old male victim…
Teen shot and injured on Walden Street in JP
Hours after a 10-year-old girl was shot in Roxbury a teen was shot and injured in Jamaica Plain. The teen sustained non-life-threatening injuries as a result of shooting that occured Saturday night just before 10 p.m. on Walden Street. According…
BPHC Releases Jamaica Plain’s COVID-19 Infection Rate
The numbers by the Boston Public Health Commission that were released over the weekend were sobering. While some Boston neighborhoods have outpaced the city’s average of COVID-19 infection rates Jamaica Plain seems to be below average. The stats released by…
City of Boston Updates Parking Policies as COVID-19 Spreads
The majority of Jamaica Plain residents are staying home to do their part to help bend the curve and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city many are still worried about parking their cars during the street sweeping season…
Walsh Launches COVID-19 Dashboards
In order to keep the public abreast of the rapidly changing situation involving the COVID-19 pandemic here, in the state and nationwide, Mayor Martin Walsh announced the launch of two data analytic dashboards that allow Boston residents to easily track…
Jamaica Plain Funeral Homes adapt to COVID-19 pandemic
While Gov. Charlie Baker listed businesses performing funeral and memorial services as ‘essential’ businesses that can remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide shutdown of other non-essential businesses, local Funeral Homes have had to adapt accordingly. With churches closed…
MBTA tweaks reduced service schedule; three bus drivers test positive for COVID-19
In an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 the MBTA announced it would be reducing frequency in service to help facilitate social distancing. However, following last week’s implementation of service reductions that led to crowded trains on some lines,…
Mayor Starts Overhaul of Zoning Board
In the wake of the scandal that rocked the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) last year, District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards called for an overhaul of the city’s zoning board. The John Lynch bribing scandal trickled down to…