During the height of the pandemic most Jamaica Plain residents were staying home and doing their food shopping from the comfort of their home. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded…
Author: John Lynds
Jamaica Plain COVID Infections Spike
Throughout June and the beginning of July COVID infections were virtually nonexistent in the neighborhood with no residents testing positive for the virus in Jamaica Plain week after week. However, with new variants of the virus penetrating the US Jamaica…
Boston’s drinking water complies with state and federal standards according to MWRA report
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) has begun mailing its Annual Water Quality Report to every household in its service area. In the report published online the MWRA includes statistics on the quality of Boston’s drinking water, which the Boston…
Core Cannabis/SEED dispensary to host Gay Pride Block Party Sunday
On Sunday, June 27 Seed, Jamaica Plain’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary and the nation’s first Social Justice Cannabis Museum that opened in Hyde Square back in March, will host a free block party to celebrate Pride Month. As Boston’s first…
State legislature votes to extend outdoor dining and cocktails-to-go bill
Last year groups of bar and restaurant owners emerged as vocal proponents of the state legislature’s ‘to-go cocktail’ bill. During the height of the pandemic owners became frustrated by the fact that liquor store businesses were booming but expensive liquor…
Rockland Trust will close down several EBSB branches
As part of its $1 billion merger with East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB), Rockland Trust announced it will close several branches that EBSB opened as part of a massive expansion over the past decade. While EBSB’s flagship branches in East…
JP’s positive test rate continues steady decline
By John Lynds Jamaica Plain’s weekly COVID-19 positive test rate continues to drop according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday. According to the latest data 870 Jamaica Plain residents were tested last…
Boston Black Hospitality Coalition Hosts Black Restaurant Month
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted black communities at a disproportionate rate. During this devastating public health crisis, Black business owners were forced to grapple with an economic crisis that disrupted their livelihoods and significantly undermined the financial…
Immigrant Students and Educators Reflect on the Pandemic’s Impact on Their Education and Lives
In early March, a few days before the COVID 19 pandemic closed down schools across Boston, Head of School at the Margarita Muñiz Academy in Jamaica Plain Dania Vazquez gathered her key staff, administrators, nurses, the school secretary and custodians…
Acting Mayor Janey Kicks Off Joy Agenda
Last week, Acting Mayor Kim Janey, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston Parks Department and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, announced the “Joy Agenda” initiative. According to Janey the Joy Agenda is a…