Aunque la pandemia ha causado menos tráfico en las carreteras, el exceso de velocidad y las muertes automovilísticas han aumentado en el último mes, según MassDOT. En un año normal, Massachusetts tiene una de las tasas de mortalidad de tráfico…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Walsh Provides Testing, BPS Updates
Mayor Walsh said on May 4 that while Boston “may be on the verge of a downward slope,” it’s “not time to ease up” on social distancing and other protective measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He said that…
Olmsted Birthday Party Postponed, But Project Plans Move Forward
While a large gathering at English High School to celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted¡¯s 198th birthday on April 26 was cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19, the venerable landscape architect continues to be remembered in other ways. Olmsted 2022 Massachusetts, –…
JP Cancer Survivor “Full of Gratitude” as She Gives Back to Dana-Farber
When Jamaica Plain resident Katherine Walsh was a graduate student at Harvard Medical School working at a research lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, she didn’t imagine she’d be diagnosed with cancer herself. Ten years ago at the age of 23,…
City Council Holds Hearing on Coronavirus Relief Grant
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Monday regarding a grant from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The Council discussed a “message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of…
Baker Signs Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public; Is Now in Effect
Governor Charlie Baker on May 1 signed an order requiring face masks or coverings for everyone when six feet of distance cannot be maintained, both indoors and out. The order went into effect on May 6, and children under the…
JPNC Zoning Committee Approves Two Projects at Latest Meeting
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Zoning Committee met virtually on April 29, where two projects were discussed, one at 373 S Huntington Avenue and one at 54 Danforth Street. The project at 373 S Huntington Ave. was a proposal…
MSPCA Angell finds ways to care for animals while protecting humans
The MSPCA-Angell Adoption Center and Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain remain open for animal care and adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some changes snd adjustments have been made to ensure the safety of MSPCA employees and visitors.…
Oficial de policía de 53 años muere por COVID-19
La semana pasada, el alcalde Walsh y el comisionado de policía de Boston, William Gross, anunciaron el fallecimiento del veterano oficial de policía José Fontanez. Fontanez falleció por COVID-19 a la edad de 53 años. Era oficial en el Distrito…
53-year-old Boston Police officer dies of COVID-19
Last week, Mayor Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross announced the passing of 29 year veteran officer Jose Fontanez. Fontanez passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 53 and was an officer in District E-13 in Jamaica Plain. …