The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met virtually on January 4, where members heard an updated proposal for the development at 632-638 Centre St. The project originally came before the JPA in June 2018, after which the group opposed it, but…
Boston Public Library announces Reading Together as a yearlong challenge
Officials at the Boston Public Library (BPL) announced Reading Together, a yearlong reading challenge for the year 2021. While many Bostonians remain isolated due to the global health emergency, Reading Together challenges BPL patrons to read a book each month…
Boston Public Library wraps up 2020 with usage statistics
Top circulated books, movies, albums of an unprecedented year As 2020 draws to a close, the Boston Public Library is reflecting on a year unlike any other. From launching BPL To Go during a global pandemic, to an outpouring of demand for…
Walsh, BHA extend moratorium for nonessential public housing evictions
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Administrator of the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Kate Bennett last week announced an extension on the moratorium on nonessential evictions for BHA public housing residents until March 1, 2021. The moratorium offers housing stability…
JP Progressives hosting forum on policing in Boston
Join JP Progressives on January 19 at 7 p.m. for a Zoom discussion with Bostonians who are working to achieve police reform and fighting against police misconduct. We’ll discuss the history of police violence in our city, the current debate…
Michelle Wu demands Harvard protect jobs for frontline custodians
On Tuesday, Boston City Councilor and Mayoral candidate Michelle Wu sent Harvard President Lawrence Bacow a letter expressing her concern about the administration’s decision to cut contracted workers out of its pandemic leave policy next semester, even as COVID-19 rates surge…