Dear Editor, In the wake of the recent Boston Calling verdict, we are compelled to speak out about our role as City Councilors and our enduring commitment to fight for social inclusion and economic dignity. The decision of the U.S.…
Month: August 2019
Op-Ed : When Drug Prices Mean More Than Sick Patients
By Merrill Matthews The Department of Health and Human Services has a new plan to cut drug spending. But it’s not a change for the better. To lower spending in Medicare Part B — the component of Medicare that covers…
Loading the Bases for the BASE
The BASE, a nonprofit organization based in Roxbury, MA., which combines academics and athletics to help urban youth succeed, officially opens its new national headquarters. The new HQ – which features outdoor baseball/softball fields, indoor batting cages, and large SAT…
Pickleball on South Street
National Night Out
Mixed Feelings From JPA About Proposed E-Ink Signs
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met for their monthly meeting on August 5, where there was a light agenda but a semi-contentious proposal from a company called Soofa, who spe-cializes in making e-ink community sign boards. The signs currently exist…
E-13 Reports Crime Stats for Month of July
On Thursday, August 1, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…
Estadísticas de la Delincuencia de Julio
El jueves 1 de agosto, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Cada mes, representantes del Distrito E-13 informan a la…
Bikes Not Bombs Ships 615 Bikes to El Salvador
JP-based Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) rallied over 40 volunteers, youth apprentices, and staff to load 615 recycled bicycles into a 40 foot shipping container in Dorchester on July 27 and 28 to be shipped to El Salvador. According to a…
Holzer Park Project on Amory Street Moves Forward
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Department of Neighborhood Development today announced that a housing project that will add 62 new affordable rental units in Jamaica Plain is moving forward after receiving a funding commitment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.…