Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Food Access announced the City of Boston is looking to support and partner with more small grocery stores, bodegas or corner stores to bring affordable fresh produce to their community…
Walsh, Boston Fire Department Participate in Beam Raising for New Engine 42 firehouse
The City of Boston, along with the Boston Fire Department, celebrated a beam raising on September 25 for the new Engine 42, Rescue 2, District 9 firehouse that is expected to open in early fall of next year. Firefighters…
Arlington Cycle Club Forges Partnerships to Put on First-Ever Event in JP
Things happen fast when members of the Keep It Tight (KIT) Cycle Team are pushing the pedals in races, on mountain trails or within team events, but few things in the club have come together as quickly and successfully as…
Baker will Allow Halloween; Advises Against Indoor Parties; Lets Communities Make Their Own Decisions
Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference from Salem on October 6, where he discussed Plans for Halloween in Massachusetts. Baker said that Halloween will still be allowed to happen this year, but he urged residents to participate in activities…
COVID-19 Update for JP City of Boston Enters ‘Red’ Category on State Map
Jamaica Plain saw a 3.3 percent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate since Sept. 18 but is still below the citywide average. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate went…
ZBA Refers 73 Sheridan St. Petition to Law Department
The proposed project at 73 Sheridan St., which consists of eight residential condominiums, split into two three family buildings and one two family dwelling building, has been a point of contention for years for some of the project’s abutters,…