Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on July 16 to give an update on COVID-19 and talk about the City’s continued work on equity, as well as address the increase in violence in the City in recent weeks. Walsh…
AAMARP Artists Locked Out of 76 Atherton St.
After being locked out of their studios at 76 Atherton St. for the second time since 2018, artists who are part of the African American Master Artists in Residents Program (AAMARP) held a protest in front of the studios on…
COVID-19 Updates for JP
After another two weeks Jamaica Plain’s COVID-19 infection rate remains steady. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate rose only 1.75 percent in two weeks from 170.9 cases per 10,000 residents to…
JPNC Housing and Development Committee Talks about Eviction Moratorium, Equity in Housing
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Housing and Development Committee met virtually on July 21, where they briefly discussed the status of the state’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium, and discussed how the committee can contribute to addressing issues raised by the…
Jamaica Plain’s Mike’s Fitness Reopens
Boston was a week behind the rest of the state when it came to Governor Charlie Baker’s Phase III of Massachusetts’s phased COVID-19 reopening strategy. In Boston, businesses that were eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase III but…
ZBA Approves 35 Brookley Proposal, but Says Community Concerns Need to Be Addressed
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on July 21 approved (with provisos) the project proposed for 35 Brookley/10 Stonley Road, which has caused some controversy within the surrounding community. The project was originally set to come before the ZBA on…