Restaurants
ICYMI: Teriyaki & Sushi Express Restaurant Open in Jackson Square
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If you're in the mood for sushi, a bento box, or teriyaki meal, you've got a new place in Jamaica Plain.
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Update: Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended to Oct. 3
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The Biden administration heard the calls for help and after letting a federal eviction moratorium end on Aug. 1, reversed course and issued a new moratorium running through Oct. 3.
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Neighborhood Life
Social Justice Cannabis Museum Chief Speaking at Thursday’s BLM Vigil
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The chief of staff for Jamaica Plain's marijuana dispensary, Seed, and the Core Social Justice Museum, will be the guest speaker at Thursday's Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter.
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Coronavirus
Federal Eviction Moratorium Ended Aug. 1; Rental Assistance Available; Pressley Pushes To Extend Moratorium
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The CDC's eviction moratorium expired August 1, but rental assistance resources are available through the city's Office of Housing Stability. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is also pushing legislation to extend the moratorium.
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Environment
Jamaica Pond Closed Due To Algae Bloom; Can Be Deadly To Dogs
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The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has closed Jamaica Pond due to a suspected bloom of blue-green algae, which can be very harmful and even cause death to dogs.
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Arts
JP’s Castrodale Discusses Forthcoming Suspense Novel
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Jamaica Plain author Beth Castrodale's new suspenseful road trip novel, I Mean You No Harm, is coming out in August.
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From the Community
Community Servings Relaunches ‘Teaching Kitchen’
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Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals and families in Massachusetts experiencing critical and chronic illnesses, recently announced the launch of its redesigned Teaching Kitchen program, a free 12-week hands-on food service job-training program for individuals facing barriers to full-time employment.
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From the Community
Letter: Unsealing Opportunity –The Need for CORI Sealing Services
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Should we punish people for crimes that no longer exist? This question has arisen in states like Massachusetts that have legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational use.
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From the Community
JP Students Earn St. Sebastian’s Honor Roll
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St. Sebastian's School is proud to announce the Jamaica Plain students who were named to the fourth quarter and second semester honor rolls.
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Animals
Should The First Church’s Burying Ground Be Used As A Dog Park? It Is Now
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Neighbors of the historical First Church on Eliot Street use the burying ground as a dog park, which they're allowed to do by the church. But some neighbors aren't happy about the cemetery being used as a dog park.
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