When the Emerald Necklace Conservancy was chosen by the City to be the new tenant for the James Michael Curley home on the Jamaicaway, most said it couldn’t have been a more perfect fit. Loads of supporters from all over…
Month: April 2021
The Miracle in our Backyard: Reggie Lewis Mass Vaccination Site Offers Community Special Access to Appointments
When the Reggie Lewis Center mass vaccination site opened a few months ago, the idea from the get-go was to appeal to the local communities like Jamaica Plain – and particularly to make it easy for skeptical Black and brown…
JP Police Present March Crime Overview
On Thursday, April 1, District E13 of the Boston Police Department hosted its monthly virtual police and community relations meeting. Around 10 members of the public were in attendance. The monthly meeting is an opportunity for members of the public…
La policía de JP presenta resumen del crimenenmarzo
El jueves 1 de abril, el Distrito E13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston llevó a cabosureuniónmensual de relacionespoliciales y comunitarias. Asistieronunos 10 miembros de la comunidad. La reuniónmensual es una oportunidad para que el públicohagapreguntas a las autoridades locales.…
JP Main Streets Employees will Benefit from New MBTA and Bluebike Pilot Program
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic many inquesties have been exposed. From the virus disportionately affecting people of color to essential workers not having the luxury of working from home thus jeopardizing their health and safety. Many essential workers who have been…
Gun Arrest after Shots Fired in JP
Police arrested a South Boston man and charged him with illegal gun possession after responding to a call of shots fired on Heath Street in Jamaica Plain. On Tuesday, March 30 members of the Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force…
JPA Hears Two Zoning Matters; Chats with D6 City Council Candidate Kendra Hicks
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met virtually on April 5, where members voted on two zoning matters and heard from District 6 City Council candidate Kendra Hicks. Zoning The two zoning issues were at 79 Perkins St, where the proposal…
Janey, Martinez Announce the BPHC Hope Campaign to Drive Awareness about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Acting Mayor Kim Janey held a press conference on April 6, where she and Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez announced the Hope campaign, “a new multilingual public awareness campaign, encouraging residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine when…
JP’s Weekly Test Rate Increases
Last week both the weekly and cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Jamaica Plain increased according to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last Friday. According to the data 2,402 Jamaica Plain residents were tested…
Gov. Baker Receives First COVID Shot; Talks about Vaccine Distribution
Governor Charlie Baker was back at the Hynes Convention Center mass vaccination site on April 6, where he received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and provided an update on vaccinations in the Commonwealth. After receiving his shot, Baker…