By Taylor Lord At 5:15 each morning, Michael Sack, age 70, laces up his running shoes outside a rental house in Jamaica Plain. He sets out at a self-described “slow pace,” snaking around Jamaica Pond and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.…
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America Is Circling The Drain
On January 30 — what seems like a lifetime ago — the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a world-wide pandemic. On that same fateful date, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control issued a press release that stated…
Car Repossessions Are on the Rise
Although most of the attention of the financial crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the evictions and foreclosures facing millions of out-of-work Americans, the number of repossessions of motor vehicles because of loan defaults is starting…
Op-Ed: Every American Has Troubles
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Everybody has troubles. If you don’t believe it then ask any American living in the year 2020. Most of us are accustomed to having troubles occasionally. Some have more than others. Some people think that “some…
Letters
Hyde Square Task Force: Please Don’t Betray the Community Dear Editor: I am writing as a community leader about your article in the July 24, edition, (“Hyde Square Task Force to sell Blessed Sacrament Church building”) When I moved in…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Housing Choice Communities
On July 16, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the inclusion of eight new communities in the Housing Choice Communities program and the re-designation of 56 Housing Choice Communities. Included in the designation were Everett, Chelsea and Boston. This brings the total…
MBTA to Resume Fare Collection on Buses, Trolleys and Commuter Rail
The MBTA has resumed fare collection on buses, on trolleys at street-level stops on the Green Line and Mattapan Line, and on the Commuter Rail beginning Monday, July 20. Customers are encouraged to pay with a preloaded CharlieCard or CharlieTicket…
Upcoming Events Around Jamaica Plain
Vigil for BLM on August 6 The August Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) will be held Thursday, August 6, from 5:30-6:30pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre St. Everyone is…
BJEP Jewish Sunday School Announces New Community Director
After a nationwide search, Boston-area Jewish Education Program’s (BJEP’s) Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Rabbi Myra Meskin as our new Community Director. In this role, Rabbi Myra will draw on her experience to strengthen our…
Building a Better T: Green Line E Branch Track Improvements and Intersection Upgrades Accelerated, Prudential – Heath Street Work Begins Aug. 2
With the goal of expediting safety and reliability improvements through core infrastructure investments, the MBTA is reminding customers of the acceleration of essential track and intersection work on the entirety of the Green Line E Branch as part of the…