Beginning shortly after the pandemic hit hard in March, out of nowhere and everywhere the phrase “in this together” has been used to poetically describe how we have to distance ourselves from one another while a deadly virus and possible…
Walsh gives COVID-19 update on BPL, testing, business assistance
Mayor Walsh held a press conference on June 18, where he gave an update on COVID-19 as well as the reopening plan. He said that as of last week, the overall positive test rate is down to 19.6 percent, the…
JPNC discusses small businesses, Black Lives Matter
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually via Zoom on June 23, where they heard a presentation from the directors of Jamaica Plain’s Main Streets about what they are doing to help support local businesses. Denise Delgado, Executive Director…
COVID-19 Updates for Jamaica Plain
After another two weeks Jamaica Plain’s COVID-19 infection rate remains lower than the citywide average. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate rose only 2.7 percent in two weeks from 164.5 cases…
JP Centre/South Main Street launches crowdfunding campaign to help reopen businesses
JP Centre/South Main Streets has partnered with JP Local First and Patronicity to launch a crowdfunding campaign to support businesses trying to reopen and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn. The crowdfund campaign, that can be found…
George Floyd mural painted on the side of future Jamaica Plain cannabis shop
The site of the future Core Cannabis dispensary in Hyde Square recently commissioned a mural of George Floyd that was painted by artist Alexander Golob on the side of Core’s building. Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolic police…