Mayor Walsh held a press conference on September 23, where he gave an update on COVID-19 and made an announcement regarding testing for teachers in the Boston Teachers Union. He said that as of Wednesday, there were 63 new cases…
Month: September 2020
Zoning Board of Appeal approves body piercing shop on Centre Street
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) approved on Tuesday afternoon a proposal to convert the existing beauty salon at 387-399 Centre St. to a body piercing studio called Rockstar Body Piercing. This project came before the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council…
COVID-19 Updates for Jamaica Plain, Walsh warns Boston heading into the “red”
Jamaica Plain saw a four percent increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in the past two weeks but is still below the citywide average. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate went…
Time is running out to participate in the U.S. 2020 Census
With the help of local organizations and volunteers the City of Boston is making a final push to get an accurate census count ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. “This once-in-a-decade opportunity will determine the amount of elected representatives Boston…
JPNC hears about Parcel Priority Plan; update from Rep. Nika Elugardo
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met virtually on September 22, where Maggie Owens of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department presented information about the new Parcel Priority Plan, and Representative Nika Elugardo gave a quick update on what’s been…
News Briefs
5k Walk set for Oct. 3 The now-Covid safe annual 5k Walk will be held on Saturday, October 3. Register today: southst.org/walk2020. Due to pandemic we encourage folks to register early so we can manage appropriate social distancing in the…
District E-13 crime down 15 percent but Domestic Aggravated Assault and car breaks are up 73 and 30 percent respectively
The Boston Police Department released the third quarter crime stats for District E-13 and much like the first quarter report released back in May car breaks continue to be a problem in the area. While Part One Crimes are down…
Letter to the Editor 09-25-2020
We were there working hard Dear Editor: In the article that Seth Daniel published “What’s in a name? Kennedy name no longer enough to best veteran politician Makey in Boston,” left the impression that there was not a real Jamaica…
Editorial 09-25-2020
Winter survival: Masks and flu shots The testimony of Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, before a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week regarding the need for every American to wear a face mask in…
Mildred Hailey Apts. redevelopment hits major milestone with BPDA filing
In what many are describing as a major milestone in a “game-changing” project to redevelop about half of the Mildred Hailey Public Housing Apartments (formerly known as Bromley-Health), a trio of JP-based developers in partnership filed their long-awaited Project Notification…