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WEBBy Greg Turner on September 2, 2024. Community Servings, a Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, recently honored three individuals with the LifeSavor Award for their significant contributions to the agency’s mission.
Jamaica Plain Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Opening on …
WEBMar 4, 2021 · A rendering of Core Empowerment’s retail marijuana store and social justice museum at 401A Centre St. Tomas Gonzalez, Chief Operating Officer of Core Cannabis LLC told Jamaica Plain News that the company will be opening its store Seed at 401A Centre St. in Hyde Square on Saturday, March 13 at 11 am to the public.
‘Jamaica Plain Through Time’ Takes Readers on Historical Tour of ...
WEBDec 2, 2020 · Last updated on November 28, 2020 . Historian Anthony Sammarco’s newest book Jamaica Plain Through Time chronicles the neighborhood from the late 19th century through to the 21st century.. The Moxieland Plant was at the corner of Heath and Bickford Streets, and had a large production and bottling plant for the once famous soft drink.
Community Servings Prepares 10 Millionth Medically Tailored Meal
WEBSep 28, 2021 · When Community Servings was founded in 1990, a small group of volunteers delivered 30 hot dinners to nourish people struggling with wasting syndrome associated with HIV/AIDS. Today, more than three decades later, the Jamaica Plain nonprofit organization has cooked up its 10 millionth scratch-made meal as its mission has expanded to serve individuals with a wide range of illnesses. “This ...
Coming Soon: The BYTE Shop Will Fix, Repair, Resell, Recycle ...
WEBMay 28, 2021 · About JP News. Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.. David Ertischek. Our publisher David Ertischek has been a community journalist for more than 18 years. He has been the editor and reporter for local newspapers and websites.
Brewery’s Landlord Sues to Stop Pine Street Inn Supportive …
WEBAug 11, 2020 · The landlord of Turtle Swamp Brewery is suing to stop a supportive housing development that the city has allotted millions to help create. In November 2019, Mayor Marty Walsh celebrated the Boston Planning & Development Agency Board of Directors voting in support of the Pine Street Inn’s and Community Builders project at 3368 Washington St. The new project will be the city’s largest ...
COVID Testing Site Hours Expanded at JP’s Anna Cole Community …
WEBJan 8, 2022 · The operation hours for the Anna Cole Community Center COVID testing site have been expanded starting January 9. Starting Sunday, January 9, operating hours will be: Monday-Thursday: 12 to 7 pm Friday: 12 to 5 pm Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm Expansion of operating hours will hopefully decrease the very, very long line that people had to stand in outside in freezing temperatures for the last two weeks ...
Nazareth Child Care Center Closing in JP After 25 Years Due to ...
WEBJun 2, 2020 · The Nazareth Child Care Center is closing its Jamaica Plain program due to increased operational costs, and consolidating with its Dorchester program. Janet MacDougall, Divisional Director of Child Care for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston, provided a letter on May 26 to families of the child care center outlining the reasons for the Jamaica Plain program’s closure. “While Catholic ...
Turtle Swamp Brewing Closing Permanently August 19 or When …
WEBJul 19, 2023 · After six years of operating in Jamaica Plain, local business Turtle Swamp Brewing is closing permanently on August 19 — or when the beer runs out. Turtle Swamp Brewing announced their closure on Instagram and on their website. Co-owners John Lincecum and Nik Walther said owning and operating the business has been an unforgettable journey.
Archdiocese of Boston Reaches Settlement with Reported Victim …
WEBJan 5, 2018 · The Archdiocese of Boston has reached a five-figure settlement with a man, who says as a boy, he was sexually abused by a priest at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Jamaica Plain in the 1970s. According to a civil lawsuit complaint, when he was between the ages of 10 to 13, William Brown was ...