The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that beginning last weekend, the left travel lane of I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed in the area of the Massachusetts Avenue overpass due to the establishment of a work zone…
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Flu Shot Mandatory for all MA Students; Baker, Polito Discuss Testing, Campaign
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference on August 20, where he, along with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, spoke about testing in the state and announced that all Massachusetts students will…
City of Boston and MBTA Break Ground on Columbus Avenue Bus Lane Project
A transformative investment in transit reliability for commuters in Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain Staff Report The MBTA and the City of Boston on August 21 announced the groundbreaking of a first-of-its-kind transit facility in Metro Boston that will…
JPNC to Draft Letter of Interim Non-opposition for Apothca Dispensary
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on August 25, where Joseph Lekach of Apothca, Inc. returned with his proposal for an adult use dispensary at 54 Hyde Park Ave., and committee chairs provided updates. Cannabis Store Proposal Joseph…
Jamaica Plain’s Linda Sklar Wins Mayor’s Garden Contest
Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that Jamaica Plain resident Linda Sklar was a winner in the 24th Annual Mayor’s Garden Contest. Sklar won in the Medium Yard garden contest category with a grand prize provided by JetBlue and prize…
JP Musician Releases Album Centered on Environmental Crisis
JP-based musician Eleanor Elektra recently released her second full length album, Exquisite Corpse, which she describes as a concept album revolving around the environmental crisis and her personal relationship with it. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Elektra came to Boston several…
Early Voting for Massachusetts Primary Kicks off in Boston
The City of Boston Election Department kicked off ‘Early Voting’ in Boston for the Massachusetts Primary over the weekend at several polling locations. In Jamaica Plain, voters will head to the polls on Sept. 1 during the state primary and…
News Briefs
Learning for the Love of It With all of the uncertainty that currently surrounds us, it’s time for good news. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston announces that its full fall course schedule will…
USPS Board of Governors Announces Bipartisan Election Mail Committee
The United States Postal Service Board of Governors last week announced the establishment of a bipartisan Election Mail Committee that will actively oversee the United States Postal Service’s support of the mail-in voting process. The committee will be chaired by…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Students named to dean’s list at Bates College The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the fall semester ending in [December 2019]. This is a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average…