The state government today, April 9, announced details for the initial implementation of federal unemployment benefits in the CARES Act, the federal based COVID-19 relief package. This federal program, enacted on March 27, 2020, will be administered by states. Today’s…
Upcoming Meetings in Jamaica Plain
JPNC The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 7:00pm and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be a brief update from Mayor Walsh and updates from the committees. All meetings…
Obituaries 4-24-2020
Elaine DollDedicated volunteer board member of One-by-One After several years valiantly fighting a rare form of cancer, Elaine Doll of Jamaica Plain passed away at the Neville Center in Cambridge on March 28. She would have turned 67 this year. …
At EBSB, safety for staff and customers comes first
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank, that…
Baker closes schools for the rest of the year
Twenty-four hours after the Mass Teachers Association (MTA) called for public school buildings to remain closed for the rest of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that all public and private schools in Massachusetts remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Walsh urges residents to continue social distancing, expands outreach for information
Mayor Walsh continues to urge Bostonians to abide by the guidelines set forth by the City and state in order to continue to control the spread of COVID-19. As of April 22, Boston had 6,560 confirmed cases of the virus,…