Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,” given that…
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Guest Op-Ed: Rollins in Support of H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By DA Rachael Rollins America as a whole is just beginning to recognize what Black and brown people have known for generations – that law enforcement and the criminal legal system do not treat all people equally. As leaders and…
Guest Op-Ed: World Water Day 2021: Cleaner Rivers for Massachusetts
By Julia Blatt As Massachusetts observes World Water Day this year, our state’s communities have particular reason to celebrate. The Massachusetts legislature recently enacted (and Governor Baker signed into law) a state sewage notification bill. This important new law has…
Two firms announced for Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan
Martin J. Walsh and Boston Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods on Friday announced two consultants have been selected to develop Boston’s Urban Forest Plan. Boston landscape architecture firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism and forestry consultant Urban Canopy Works have been…
An unfathomable number
When COVID-19 first came into our national consciousness more than a year ago, it was just a blip on the news. The prospect that a viral bug originating halfway around the world would alter every aspect of our lives seemed inconceivable. And…
Local Students earn Academic Honors
Deden-Binder earns Dean’s List honors SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Lucas Deden-Binder of Jamaica Plain, for being named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. Dean’s List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn…
JP Progressives to Hold Forum Feb. 23
The JP Progressives will be holding a forum on Tuesday, February 23 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. entitled “How Blue Is Massachusetts on Immigration Policy? “ Seeing the Biden administration’s efforts to actively reverse the damage of Trump’s immigration policy is hopeful but…
JP Movie Night Starts Feb. 15
In time for Valentines’, JP’s Brassica Kitchen and Cafè and JP Movie Night have teamed up for a February 15 through 18 streaming of the local documentary “The Year We Thought About Love.” Directed by Ellen Brodsky, “The Year We…
JP’s Cumulative Positive Test Rate up Slightly, Weekly Test Rate Down Once Again
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Jamaica Plain increased slightly but the weekly positive test rate dropped. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 32,320 Jamaica Plain residents have…
Wintry Blast is not so Hard to Take
The polar vortex once again has spun out of control, as it has done often in recent years. Instead of remaining in a tightly-wrapped circular motion around the Arctic, the vortex has been weakened by record-high temperatures in the Arctic…