JPNC The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 7:00pm and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be a brief update from Mayor Walsh and updates from the committees. All meetings…
Month: April 2020
Obituaries 4-24-2020
Elaine DollDedicated volunteer board member of One-by-One After several years valiantly fighting a rare form of cancer, Elaine Doll of Jamaica Plain passed away at the Neville Center in Cambridge on March 28. She would have turned 67 this year. …
At EBSB, safety for staff and customers comes first
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank, that…
Baker closes schools for the rest of the year
Twenty-four hours after the Mass Teachers Association (MTA) called for public school buildings to remain closed for the rest of the year, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that all public and private schools in Massachusetts remain closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Walsh urges residents to continue social distancing, expands outreach for information
Mayor Walsh continues to urge Bostonians to abide by the guidelines set forth by the City and state in order to continue to control the spread of COVID-19. As of April 22, Boston had 6,560 confirmed cases of the virus,…
Open Near You during the Covid-19 Pandemic
JP Centre/South Main Streets has put together a list of businesses that remain open during the COVID-19 outbreak. Below are the businesses listed on their website that remain open, but “we encourage you to reach out to businesses during this…
JPNC Zoning Committee approves three projects during virtual meeting
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met virtually via Zoom on April 15, where three proposals were heard, one at 135 Carolina Ave., one at 24 Spalding Street, and one at 6-8 Wise St. 135 Carolina Ave. Patrick…
RCN Boston partners with iHeartMedia Boston to honor community heroes
10 Heroes will each receive $250, 4 will receive free RCN service for 6 months RCN Boston, an award-winning and leading provider of fiber and broadband services, announced a partnership with iHeartMedia Boston to honor local community heroes of the…
Serial robber arrested again in JP; stolen bike returned to 13-year-old victim
A 14-year-old male repeat offender was again arrested in Jamaica Plain on Friday, April 10 for stealing a bike. Just before 2 p.m. on April 10, officers from Jamaica Plain’s District E-13 station received reports from a 13-year-old male victim…
Governor provides updates to the state amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Over the weekend and early this week, Governor Charlie Baker made several announcements regarding COVID-19 in the state. Baker announced that all Massachusetts public and private schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. He said that…