Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Jamaica Plain increased slightly but the weekly positive test rate dropped. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday, 28,896 Jamaica Plain residents have…
Zoning Commission Approves Fair Housing Zoning Amendment
The Boston Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to add Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements to Boston’s zoning code, marking the final step in the amendment’s approval process prior to the Mayor’s signature. The amendment was proposed and championed by Councilor…
Joe Biden Needs Our Prayers
With President Joe Biden taking the oath of office this week, America is ready to recover — both physically and psychologically — from the four years of “carnage” that has been left behind by the previous presidential administration. It is…
Let’s Go, Tampa Bay!
It’s okay to admit it, Pats’ fans — we were rooting for Tom and Gronk in their playoff game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It has been jarring to see #12 playing…
Op-Ed: Thank You, Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On January 12, I held my final State of the City, which was broadcast live from Boston’s newest civic treasure, the completely rebuilt Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library in Nubian Square. 2020 was…
BPL’s Jamaica Plain by Map event set for Jan. 14
The Boston Public Library (BPL)’s Leventhal Map & Education Center is holding a free, virtual event where residents can learn about the history of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood via the BPL’s Atlasope program. Called Jamaica Plain by the Map, the event will provide a brief geographical history of the neighborhood from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and show how it has changed over the years, as well as highlight the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s Atlascope tool and how the public can use it.