At the beginning of March, Three Squares Main Street welcomed Warren Williams as its new Executive Director, a position formerly held by Gerald Robbins. As a nonprofit organization serving more than 140 businesses in Jackson, Hyde, and Canary Squares, Three…
JP Observer: Needed by local businesses: Gift card buyers! Financial help!
Local businesses, as well as their owners and staff members, are being decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Without an influx of financial help, some favorite places in Jamaica Plain that are key parts of our community could be lost this…
Pequeñas empresas locales necesitan su ayuda
Algunas empresas locales están sufriendo por la pandemia de COVID-19. Sin flujo de dinero, lugares clave en nuestra comunidad podrían hundirse. “Si hubiera un momento para gastar su dinero localmente, sería ahora”, dijo Mary Collins, presidenta de la Asociación de…
Community Servings prepared to keep delivering meals during COVID-19 crisis
Nonprofit organization Community Servings has an important job on a normal basis, but it has become increasingly vital in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Community Servings provides nutritious, medically-tailored meals to people with critical and chronic illnesses, and…
Baker, Walsh continue to update residents; stay at home advisory is in effect
Throughout the week, Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh provided updates to the public regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At press time, Boston had 1838 cases of the virus, and the state has 1159. Fifteen people have died statewide,…
Walsh temporarily approves use of plastic bags
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Wednesday, March 25 issued a temporary Executive Order allowing plastic bag use in Boston for certain businesses during the public health emergency of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Under the Executive Order, the City of Boston has granted…