Politics and marijuana seem like unlikely chums, but all across the city, the licensing and siting process has become ultra-political and Councilor Michelle Wu said it could and should be fixed with better planning. All over the city, competing…
Upcoming Meetings
JPNC The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be updates from the committees. All meetings will remain open to the public and…
Nonprofit Fresh Truck Nearby on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fresh Truck Program Coordinator Stephen James was motivated to help families take on personal challenges with the philosophy of starting each day with proper food access to live a healthy lifestyle. James helps the Fresh Truck, which is…
Chapter and Verse Literary Reading Series will be held on Dec. 11
The Chapter And Verse Literary Reading Series will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. now on Zoom! R.S.V.P. as below to attend. Joshua Coben’s second collection, Night Chaser (David Robert Books, 2020), was a finalist for…
Ways and Means committee Holds Hearing on Police Overtime
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Councilor Kenzie Bok, held a hearing on November 16 to discuss police overtime and police oversight protocols. Bok said that it was a “major initiative of the council…
JP’s Home Basix to take Advantage of City’s SimpliSafe Security System Program
In late October, Mayor Walsh announced a partnership between Boston-based security system company SimpliSafe and the City’s Office of Economic Development to provide 250 security systems plus one year of free monitoring services to small businesses across the City. …