By now it’s common knowledge that the $650 billion federal relief package intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, like those that dot the Jamaica Plain and are the backbone of the community, ran out of money in…
Announcing ‘JP Together’ starting May 23
A Celebration of Our Community Through Art from May 23 – 25, JP Centre/South Main Streets will be presenting “JP Together” – a large-scale projection show onto the brick facade of J.P. Licks. We invite the people of Jamaica Plain…
Letters to the Editor 5-22-2020
On Forest Hill Cemetery Dear Editor, I thought it was only me who was shocked, disappointed and frankly more than a bit miffed by what seemed to me a little mean-spirited of Forest Hills Cemetery’s all-of-a-sudden squishing visiting hours…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Forest Hills Cemetery to reopen; O’Malley advocating for less restrictions
After being closed to the public for nearly a month except for visitation by lot and grave owners between 2 and 4 pm, Forest Hills Cemetery is expected to reopen gates to the public once again. According to a message…
Larceny from motor vehicles are up in Jamaica Plain
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for Jamaica Plain and while there’s a one percent decrease in Part One Crime in the neighborhood the data shows that car breaks have increased dramatically in the neighborhood. Part One Crimes…