For months local nonprofit organizations have been helping the City of Boston get an accurate 2020 Census count for a part of the population that has been historically hard to count. Having an accurate Census count translates into more federal…
Author: John Lynds
As COVID-19 Cases Start to Rise in Some Neighborhoods, BPS Eyes Two School Reopening Models
With the percentage of residents testing positive for COVID-19 on the rise in some Boston neighborhoods, Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius released an updated draft plan of BPS’s reopening in the fall that rules out ‘full’ in-person learning.…
Summer Food Truck Pilot Program Kicks off in Jamaica Plain
With the list of culinary mainstays in Boston closing due to the economic fallout created by the COVID-19 pandemic growing weekly, it’s fairly obvious restaurants are some of the hardest hit businesses during these uncertain times. Many restaurants were forced…
COVID-19 Updates for JP
After another two weeks Jamaica Plain’s COVID-19 infection rate remains steady. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate rose only 1.75 percent in two weeks from 170.9 cases per 10,000 residents to…
Jamaica Plain’s Mike’s Fitness Reopens
Boston was a week behind the rest of the state when it came to Governor Charlie Baker’s Phase III of Massachusetts’s phased COVID-19 reopening strategy. In Boston, businesses that were eligible to reopen in Step One of Phase III but…
To-Go Cocktail Bill Signed by Gov. Baker
Bar owners in Jamaica Plain were growing tired of seeing local liquor stores receive daily deliveries while their expensive inventory sat collecting dust on shelves. Many bars here were forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic only to recently…
Dorchester Man Arrested in Violent Struggle with Police in Jamaica Plain
A Dorchester man threw punches at police during an arrest in Jamaica Plain earlier this month and now he’s behind bars. Officers arrested Kajeem Brown, 28, of Dorchester and charged him with Larceny from a Building, Threats, Assault and Battery…
Jamaica Plain organization receives Boston Resiliency Fund dollars
The Jamaica Plain/Roxbury Mutual Aid organization that has focused on helping residents during the COVID-19 pandemic received additional grant money from the Boston Resiliency Fund this week. Mayor Marty Walsh announced the fund’s Steering Committee distributed $500,000 in funding to…
COVID-19 Updates for Jamaica Plain
After another two weeks Jamaica Plain’s COVID-19 infection rate remains lower than the citywide average. According to Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) data released last Friday, Jamaica Plain’s infection rate rose only 2.7 percent in two weeks from 164.5 cases…
JP Centre/South Main Street launches crowdfunding campaign to help reopen businesses
JP Centre/South Main Streets has partnered with JP Local First and Patronicity to launch a crowdfunding campaign to support businesses trying to reopen and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic downturn. The crowdfund campaign, that can be found…