Standing in Maverick Square in East Boston last Thursday Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey has long been touted as the successor to Gov. Charlie Baker’s governorship and emerged as a frontrunner for…
Author: John Lynds
Jamica Plain Fuel Assistance benefits now at $1,650
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) kicked off the annual Fuel Assistance Program at the ABCD offices in Jamaica Plain. ABCD ABCD President/CEO John J. Drew is now urging Jamaica Plain residents to apply for fuel aid now as federal…
Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID positive test-rate decreases
Ten days after Mayor Michelle Wu and the city implemented the ‘B Together” mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination, Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID 19 positive test rate has dipped for the…
Jamaica Plain projects to receive funding through various agencies
Two Jamaica Plain projects aimed at preserving affordable housing in the neighborhood will receive funding from the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT), and the Community Preservation Fund (CPF). Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu announced $40 million…
Mike & Patty’s looking to expand to Jamaica Plain
A Boston-area sandwich shop that has made a name for itself among foodies is looking to open its fourth location in Jamaica Plain. Mike and Patty’s, owned by Ania Zaroda and Michael Gurevich, signed a lease last year to open…
City, JP Cannabis Museum offering informational sessions
Mayor Michelle Wu announced this month the City of Boston, in collaboration with the Core Empowerment Social Justice Cannabis Museum in Jamaica Plain, will offer a series of free introductory informational sessions beginning Tuesday, January 18 on the cannabis industry…
Latest BWSC sampling shows lead in tap water exceeds MassDEP standards
Looking at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) Lead Service Map, Jamaica Plain residents would be shocked to see how many old lead pipes still enter homes across the neighborhood and bring in drinking water. The map, which can…
JP’s weekly COVID test rate increases nearly 40 percent
The COVID 19 virus continues to spread across Jamaica Plain with 2 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week turning out to be positive. Deaths from the virus are also rising at an alarming rate citywide…
Mayor Michelle Wu swears in City Council, delivers speech noting the diversity of the governing body
Last Monday, in one of the shortest and perhaps the coldest Boston City Council inaugurations in recent history, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swore in returning and new members of the Council outside City Hall. Due to the rising number of…
Wu appoints JP’s Jascha Franklin-Hodge as Chief of Streets
Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu appointed former Boston Chief Information Officer and Jamaica Plain resident Jascha Franklin-Hodge as Chief of Streets. Wu said Franklin-Hodge will work to create a more sustainable and equitable City transportation system “Safe,…