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…
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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…
The Bells Rang on Saturday
By Becky Thompson On Saturday, November 7, church bells rang twelve times at noon and then didn’t stop, ringing for a whole hour as people poured out of their apartments and cars to Centre street in Jamaica Plain. The…
JPNDC Completes 47 Affordable Homes, Breaks Ground on 44 More
Construction began this month of a 44-unit affordable apartment building at 25 Amory Street in Jackson Square. Just half a mile away, the finishing touches were put on the Hattie Kelton Apartments at 61 Heath Street, 47 affordable apartments with…
Jamaica Plain Arts Council annual meeting set for Nov. 10
Please join us at the JP Arts Council (JPCA) Annual Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. We will be reviewing this past year and kicking off planning for our 28th JP Open Studios in 2021! JPAC…
English High holds first ever alumni ‘Assembly’ webinar
More than 100 English High alumni and supporters last week joined the English High School Association’s first in a series of webinars in preparation for the school’s 200th anniversary in 2021. “It was a great time for the first ever…
JP man arraigned on conspiracy to commit child rape, child exploitation charges
A hospital pharmacist from Jamaica Plain was arraigned last week on charges he conspired with another individual to sexually assault an infant, as well as possessing and distributing child pornography and other charges after a search warrant executed at his…
Jamaica Plain National Guard soldier receives new rank
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Patrick Lane from Jamaica…
Letters to the Editor 11-6-2020
This is a good start Dear Editor: I applaud Boston Public School Committee’s move to allocate Exam School seats based on zip code population. While this decision may reduce Exam School spots for Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury students, the…
There was only one “Bond….James Bond”
The passing last weekend of Sean Connery, who became known to everyone throughout the world for his role as James Bond in the 1960s films, was a sad event for all of us who grew up mesmerized by his performances.…