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…
Two Connecticut men arrested on gun charges
Two Connecticut men were arrested Sunday on gun charges after one of the suspects robbed a moped from a victim in Jamaica Plain. In a bizarre turn of events, the other Connecticut man was subsequently arrested when he turned up…
Step Two of Phase Two of state’s reopening plan underway
Phase Two, Step Two is officially underway in Massachusetts as of Monday, June 22. At a press conference on June 19, Governor Charlie Baker announced that as part of Step Two of Phase Two of the state’s reopening plan, things…