On Thursday, Feb. 4, District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD) hosted its monthly virtual police and community relations meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions of local law enforcement. At every…
La policía de E-13 revisa las estadísticas de delitos de enero
El jueves 4 de febrero, el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD) presentó su reunión mensual de relaciones policiales y comunitarias. La reunión es una oportunidad para que el público haga preguntas a la policía local. En…
ZBA approves JPNDC affordable senior housing project
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) on February 23 approved the 39 unit affordable senior housing project at 3371-3375 Washington St., as well as approved as final arbiter the project at 35 Brookley Road after previously approving it in July…
Baker announces plan to eliminate remote learning for elementary schools by April
Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday announced that the state has a goal of getting elementary school students back into the classroom full-time by April. “I think we all know that when COVID hit last year, just about this time, teachers,…
JP Observer: Conspiracy groups emerge as major domestic threat
An angry mob made up of thousands of members of various conspiracy groups and their believers burst through barricades, then windows, and into the fully occupied U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, waving weapons and flags and yelling their heads off.…
JPNC discusses members election; fills three vacant seats
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on Feb. 23, where members discussed updates from the committees, decided to postpone their upcoming election, and voted in three new council members. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE Public Service Committee chair Michael Reiskind reported…