Domestic aggravated assault and car breaks are up In what will be the Boston Police Department’s last crime stat report before the end of the year, the report shows overall crime is down in E-13 (Jamaica Plain). However, domestic aggravated…
Month: November 2020
BPDA Votes to Approve Amended Washington Street Proposal
At its November board meeting the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) voted to approve the project at 3326 Washington St. in Jamaica Plain The developer of the project, Primary, submitted a supplemental filing in October after a…
Fundraiser Underway to Bring Holiday Cheer to Robert Lawson Park
Magda Drici and Carolyn Royce are organizing a fundraiser to raise money on behalf of the Robert Lawson Park Friends group and the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association (ESNA) to bring holiday cheer to the Robert Lawson Park this season. The money…
Three Nonprofits in JP Receive a Total of $2,000 in Grants from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has announced that three Jamaica Plain nonprofit organizations were awarded a total of $2,000 from the Foundation’s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. The organizations receiving funds are: • Boston Elite Swim Team ($1,000)…
Walsh, BPHC Urge Residents to Follow Safe Practices this Thanksgiving, Urges Caution
Special to the Gazette Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) released guidance on celebrating Thanksgiving safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, urging residents to stay home and spend the day with people in their own…
ZBA Approves Two Three Family Buildings at 34 and 36 Rossmore Road
The Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) met virtually on November 17, where they approved the proposed project at 34 and 36 Rossmore Road. The project was cited for multiple zoning code violations, including excessive Floor Area Ratio, insufficient front and…
Walsh Named Chair of Climate U.S. Mayors Coalition
Special to the Gazette As the City of Boston continues to lead nationally on urgent climate action, Climate Mayors announced that Mayor Martin J. Walsh has been named Chair of the coalition of 468 U.S. mayors committed to bold…
Vaccines are Coming, but We Still Have a Duty to Stop the Spread
The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…
Letters
Regarding the PILOT Program Dear Editor, On Election Day, the City published the PILOT payments numbers for FY 2020. Usually this happens in July but due to the pandemic, the report was issued in November. While there were some…
Op-Eds: Help Your City by Getting Tested for COVID-19
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us in profound ways, and has impacted nearly every aspect of city life. Although we have made great progress since the spring in controlling the spread of the…