The MSPCA-Angell Adoption Center and Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain remain open for animal care and adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some changes snd adjustments have been made to ensure the safety of MSPCA employees and visitors.…
Month: April 2020
Oficial de policía de 53 años muere por COVID-19
La semana pasada, el alcalde Walsh y el comisionado de policía de Boston, William Gross, anunciaron el fallecimiento del veterano oficial de policía José Fontanez. Fontanez falleció por COVID-19 a la edad de 53 años. Era oficial en el Distrito…
53-year-old Boston Police officer dies of COVID-19
Last week, Mayor Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross announced the passing of 29 year veteran officer Jose Fontanez. Fontanez passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 53 and was an officer in District E-13 in Jamaica Plain. …
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation teams up with Dimock Center to provide hot meals to families
In a continuation of a nearly 30 year partnership, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and the Dimock Center in Roxbury’s Egleston Square have teamed up to provide fresh, homemade meals for the Dimock Center’s Early Education families in the face…
Jamaica Mi Hungry’s food truck making stops to help Boston residents
The widely popular Jamaica Mi Hungry food truck, that has a brick and mortar location here in Jamaica Plain, has been making stops at different locations around Boston to help out residents in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime…
Forest Hills Cemetery closed to general public
Forest Hills Cemetery announced on April 22 that it is closing its gates, “allowing only visitation by lot and grave owners daily between 2 and 4 pm,” according to a letter from cemetery president George H. Milley, III. Milley said…
JP Observer: Click on that DONATE button! Local nonprofits hit by pandemic, too
When assessing the damage the covid-19 pandemic is doing to Jamaica Plain and looking at possible remedies, it’s important to keep local nonprofits, as well as businesses, in mind. There are 306 nonprofits registered in ZIP Code 02130, according to…
State launches Spanish language unemployment application
On Friday, April 10, the state launched a Spanish language online, mobile-friendly, unemployment benefits application for those who need to apply. The new, secure application for Spanish speakers is available through mass.gov/desempleo, the Spanish language website for unemployment in Massachusetts.…
The Cooperative Bank supports Boston food pantries
In response to increased demand on local food pantries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Cooperative Bank (TCB) will donate $10,000 to Boston food pantries. The funds will be distributed in $2,500 increments to the food pantries in…
The extra $600: State offers first guidance on new unemployment claim process under CARES Act
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…