Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, a day after Governor Baker released his four phase reopening plan for the state. As of Wednesday, Boston had 12,143 cases of COVID-19 and 591 people had passed away. “The number…
Baker-Polito administration releases phased reopening plan
Governor Charlie Baker on Monday announced the phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and urged residents to continue being vigilant to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The plan has been the task of the governor’s Reopening Advisory Board for the past…
Kathleen Gaskin Turns Upholstery Shop into Mask-Making Site
Special to the Gazette On Lamartine Street in Jamaica Plain, Kathleen Gaskin works into the night in her home-based upholstery shop, Decorator’s Workroom. While the popular shop across from the Stony Brook Orange Line stop is closed because of the…
JPNC Hears from Walsh at Its Zoom Meeting
Mayor Marty Walsh was a special guest at the April 28 virtual Zoom meeting of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC), where he provided updates and answered questions from the Jamaica Plain community. Walsh said as the City continues to…
Despite Empty Roads, State’s Traffic Fatality Rate Doubled in April, MassDOT Says
With COVID-19 causing less traffic on roads across the Commonwealth, speeding and traffic fatalities have increased over the past month, MassDOT said on Monday in an online press conference. Both Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh have addressed…
A Pesar De Calles Vacías, Muertes Automovilísticas Suben
Aunque la pandemia ha causado menos tráfico en las carreteras, el exceso de velocidad y las muertes automovilísticas han aumentado en el último mes, según MassDOT. En un año normal, Massachusetts tiene una de las tasas de mortalidad de tráfico…