Acting Mayor Kim Janey on Monday announced the All Inclusive Boston Campaign, which aims to help the tourism and hospitality industries recover equitably from the effects of the pandemic. “The goal is to curate new narratives and aspirational content about…
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JPA Hears Two Zoning Matters; Chats with D6 City Council Candidate Kendra Hicks
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met virtually on April 5, where members voted on two zoning matters and heard from District 6 City Council candidate Kendra Hicks. Zoning The two zoning issues were at 79 Perkins St, where the proposal…
Janey, Martinez Announce the BPHC Hope Campaign to Drive Awareness about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 6, where she and Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez announced the Hope campaign, “a new multilingual public awareness campaign, encouraging residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine when…
Gov. Baker Receives First COVID Shot; Talks about Vaccine Distribution
Governor Charlie Baker was back at the Hynes Convention Center mass vaccination site on April 6, where he received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and provided an update on vaccinations in the Commonwealth. After receiving his shot, Baker…
ZBA Approves Proposal at 11 Danforth St.; Denies 18 units at 632-638 Centre St.
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) met virtually on April 6, where members approved a proposal at 11 Danforth St., and denied the housing 18 unit residential building at 632-638 Centre St. 11 Danforth St. At 11 Danforth St., applicant…
Overwhelming Community Support for The Haven to Move into the Former Bella Luna Space
The Public Service Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on April 6, where members and residents heard from Jason Waddleton, owner of The Haven restaurant, about his proposal to move the restaurant. Waddleton has proposed to…
Spring Market a Busy Time for JP’s Real Estate Professionals, but Inventory Remains Low as Buyers are Optimistic about the Future.
Heading into the spring, the real estate market is beginning to boom again, as the weather warms up and people are looking to get a fresh start. The buyer demand is growing, but the inventory can’t seem to keep…
JP’s Mainstreets Organizations Weigh in on Reimagine Boston Main Streets
Information gathering for the Reimagine Boston Main Streets process is underway, with listening sessions to garner feedback and comments from main streets districts now complete. The goal of the program is to look at main streets programs and resources and…
JPNC Housing & Development Committee discuss Blessed Sacrament sale and BMS Paper project
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Housing & Development Committee met virtually on March 16, where committee members heard from the Friends of Blessed Sacrament about their requests to future developers of the Blessed Sacrament church site, as well as…
Kim Janey jurócomoalcaldesa
El miércoles por la tarde, Kim Janey jurócomo la primera persona negra y la primeramujerendirigir la ciudad de Boston. La congresista Ayanna Pressley presidió la ceremonia. Pressley fue la primeramujer de color en el Ayuntamiento de Boston y…