The Stonybrook Neighborhood Association (SNA) met virtually on November 9, where they heard a new presentation for a proposal at 84 Stonley Road, which has been discussed several times by the SNA in the past. The proposal is for housing…
Month: November 2020
ABCD Kick off Annual Fuel Assistance Program in JP with Plea for Additional Funding, Donations
With temperatures in Jamaica Plain expected to dip into the 20s at night this week and not exceed 50 degrees for the next few days many residents and seniors will find it hard to pay their heating bill this winter.…
Walsh Announces City will Publicize New COVID Metrics
Mayor Walsh and his administration announced on November 17 that they would be releasing more COVID-19 metrics to the public moving forward, as well as adjusting the metric on positivity rate. Walsh said that in Boston as of Monday,…
Encore Boston Harbor Invites Non profits to Reach Out for Gently used Office Furniture Donations
Encore Boston Harbor is asking members on non-profits to reach out to them for donations of gently used office furniture to include desks, chairs, filing cabinets, tables and other items. Hundreds of pieces of furniture will be donated by Encore…
Councilor Wu says Political Battles Over marijuana Could be Avoided by Better Planning
Politics and marijuana seem like unlikely chums, but all across the city, the licensing and siting process has become ultra-political and Councilor Michelle Wu said it could and should be fixed with better planning. All over the city, competing…
Upcoming Meetings
JPNC The next Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) meeting will be on Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. and will be held as a virtual meeting and will utilize Zoom. On the agenda will be updates from the committees. All meetings will remain open to the public and…
Nonprofit Fresh Truck Nearby on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fresh Truck Program Coordinator Stephen James was motivated to help families take on personal challenges with the philosophy of starting each day with proper food access to live a healthy lifestyle. James helps the Fresh Truck, which is…
Chapter and Verse Literary Reading Series will be held on Dec. 11
The Chapter And Verse Literary Reading Series will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. now on Zoom! R.S.V.P. as below to attend. Joshua Coben’s second collection, Night Chaser (David Robert Books, 2020), was a finalist for…
Ways and Means committee Holds Hearing on Police Overtime
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means, chaired by Councilor Kenzie Bok, held a hearing on November 16 to discuss police overtime and police oversight protocols. Bok said that it was a “major initiative of the council…
JP’s Home Basix to take Advantage of City’s SimpliSafe Security System Program
In late October, Mayor Walsh announced a partnership between Boston-based security system company SimpliSafe and the City’s Office of Economic Development to provide 250 security systems plus one year of free monitoring services to small businesses across the City. …