After being closed to the public for nearly a month except for visitation by lot and grave owners between 2 and 4 pm, Forest Hills Cemetery is expected to reopen gates to the public once again. According to a message…
Month: May 2020
Larceny from motor vehicles are up in Jamaica Plain
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for Jamaica Plain and while there’s a one percent decrease in Part One Crime in the neighborhood the data shows that car breaks have increased dramatically in the neighborhood. Part One Crimes…
Upcoming Meetings in Jamaica Plain
The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be a update from City Councillor Matt O’Malley and updates from the committees. All…
JP Centre/South Main Streets teams up with Egleston Square and Three Squares on relief fund for small businesses
Small businesses are at the heart of the Jamaica Plain community, and many have been hit very hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. JP Centre/South Main Streets has created the Jamaica Plain Main Streets Relief fund to help those who weren’t…
All BPS families to receive Pandemic-EBT benefits
The Boston Public Schools (BPS), in conjunction with Project Bread, announced last week that all BPS and charter school students will receive the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefit that can be used to buy food from grocery stores while schools are…
A prescription for a faster, fairer recovery
By Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz On the night of May 1, reports emerged from the Bristol County jail that an incident involving coronavirus testing had turned violent. Guards had allegedly used pepper spray and K9 dogs against detainees in ICE custody, three of whom ended up in…
City Council holds hearing on language
The City Council Committee on Civil Rights held a hearing on May 15 regarding language access and information parity during the COVID-19 outbreak. This was the first time a Boston City Council hearing was available in languages other than English.…
Flaherty holds Community Preservation Committee Hearing to review $24.3 million in CPA funding
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty recently held a hearing of the Boston City Council’s Community Preservation Committee, in his role as Chair of the committee, to review and recommend the passage of the appropriation of $24,309,000 in FY20…
City Council holds hearing on impact of third party delivery fees on restaurants
The City Council Committee on Small Business and Workforce Development held a hearing on May 15 regarding the impact of delivery commission fees on restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council heard from City administration as well as restaurant owners…
As the state begins to reopen, Walsh continues to ask for “caution and commitment” from residents
Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference on Tuesday, a day after Governor Baker released his four phase reopening plan for the state. As of Wednesday, Boston had 12,143 cases of COVID-19 and 591 people had passed away. “The number…