JPNA Newsletter (5/25/2020 Edition)

JPNA Board of Directors  Newsletter

Community Updates

Hello Jeffries Point Neighbors!

Although we continue to social distance for public health reasons, there continue to be activities and planning happening in the neighborhood.  We wanted to share these updates with you:

  • The Samuel Adams School is having a Chalk Your Walk event! Everyone is being asked to draw your best rainbows, your happiest doodles and messages of hope all over your sidewalks! Snap a picture and send it to the email/phone below by May 29 to be featured in the school’s newest video! Please send your picture by email to adamsschoolspc@gmail.com or text to 781-656-5449.
  • Tree Eastie continues to be active, mapping trees throughout East Boston, securing a grant from the East Boston Foundation and more!  Check out their website at www.treeeastie.com for a full list of activities!
    • One great option from Tree Eastie? A $10 tree! Just click here and input your address and zip code. The website will assist you in determining where to plant your tree for annual energy savings. By supporting this effort with a $10 donation, you will receive a one-gallon tree and experience its generosity for years to come.
  • The East Boston Soup Kitchen continues to support the community. Although with heavy hearts they closed the kitchen, they continue to support our friends and neighbors with the distribution of grocery store gift cards. If you would like to donate gift cards or funds in support, please send donations to: EBCSK, PO Box 497, East Boston, MA. 02128.
  • Looking for a mask? The Immigrant Women Cooperative Project CCDS is a Sewing Cooperative Project for and by immigrant women affected by the current pandemic and economic crisis.  They are selling masks to support their families.  Here is the order form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW58-uO0oQtZTaPmfoj30Up5OxJUyGg8-fN9kmAJNpkDvWFg/viewform
Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Cindy Baxter | Mary Cole | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike | Rachel Blomerth

Hey Neighbor! Virtual Social Hour

JPNA Board of Directors  Announcements

Folks,

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, we are not able to hold our monthly meeting in May.

We do want to see you!  And we want to give everyone a chance to socialize virtually.  To do this, we will host a virtual “social hour” on Zoom:

Wednesday. May 6th
7:00pm – 8:00pm

To register, please fill out this form.  We will email you the log-in information the day before the event. https://forms.gle/XtUY7RqQb7EEgeqU8

Meanwhile, we want to encourage people to contact the best available resources for help during this unprecedented time. Here is who we recommend:

  1. Emergencies: Call 911.
  2. Medical concerns: Call your doctors for guidance instead of walking into a health clinic.
  3. City detailed information: www.boston.gov. The banner at the top of the home page links to many resources.
  4. City of Boston Twitter accounts: City of Boston City of Boston Emergency Management
  5. City of Boston information via a daily text message to your phone: text BOSCOVID to 99411. This text service is also available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Cabo Verdean Creole, and Portuguese. Text BOSEspanol for Spanish. Text BOSKreyol for Haitian Kreyol. Text BOSFrancais for French. Text BOSKriolu for Cabo Verdean Creole. Text BOSPortugues for Portuguese. Updates in 10 total languages can additionally be accessed through boston.gov/coronavirus#multilingual-help. Each language has its own page and hosts multilingual print materials distributed citywide.
  6. City of Boston requests for service or appointments, Call 311, (please don’t walk into city hall without a scheduled appointment) 
  7. State detailed information: www.mass.gov
  8. State Twitter: @COVID19MA
  9. Lina Tramelli, the East Boston Mayor’s Liason publishes an email newsletter for East Boston with up to date information on COVID-19 and other issues that impact East Boston. Follow this link to subscribe: https://www.boston.gov/neighborhood/east-boston
  10. There are several groups of local residents offering to pick up groceries and assist local residents. These can be found on Slack and Facebook.
  11. If you are in need of emergency resources, please go to www.boston.com/culture/local-news/2020/03/17/how-to-find-help-access-resources-impacted-by-coronavirus
  12. Boston.com is maintaining the most complete list of emergency resources for families and individuals in need.
Thank you for making this a great neighborhood. Stay safe. We will get through this together.
More information is available at jeffriespoint.org

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Cindy Baxter | Rachel Blomerth | Mary Cole | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike

CANCELED: *All* April 2020 JPNA Meetings

JPNA Board of Directors  Uncategorized

The Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association (JPNA) thanks the many people caring for our community.

Due to continued public health concerns regarding COVID-19, we will not hold any JPNA meetings in April. Both the monthly meeting and the scheduled Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Meetings are canceled. We encourage everyone to continue social and physical distancing to stay safe and slow the spread of the virus.

We continue to coordinate with the City of Boston regarding development issues. The Zoning Board of Appeals has canceled its March and April Meetings. The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) has assured us “ONS will support the JPNA on any delay regarding the community process and will continue to require projects to come before the JPNA as part of this process.”

Voting for JPNA funding will be moved to May. Nominations for open JPNA positions will happen in May.

We want to encourage people to contact the best available resources for help during this unprecedented time. Here is who we recommend:

  1. Emergencies: Call 911.
  2. Medical concerns: Call your doctors for guidance instead of walking into a health clinic.
  3. City detailed information: www.boston.gov. The banner at the top of the home page links to many resources.
  4. City of Boston Twitter accounts: City of Boston City of Boston Emergency Management
  5. City of Boston information via a daily text message to your phone: text BOSCOVID to 99411. This text service is also available in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Cabo Verdean Creole, and Portuguese. Text BOSEspanol for Spanish. Text BOSKreyol for Haitian Kreyol. Text BOSFrancais for French. Text BOSKriolu for Cabo Verdean Creole. Text BOSPortugues for Portuguese. Updates in 10 total languages can additionally be accessed through boston.gov/coronavirus#multilingual-help. Each language has its own page and hosts multilingual print materials distributed citywide.
  6. City of Boston requests for service or appointments, Call 311, (please don’t walk into city hall without a scheduled appointment) 
  7. State detailed information: www.mass.gov
  8. State Twitter: @COVID19MA
  9. Lina Tramelli, the East Boston Mayor’s Liason publishes an email newsletter for East Boston with up to date information on COVID-19 and other issues that impact East Boston. Follow this link to subscribe: https://www.boston.gov/neighborhood/east-boston
  10. There are several groups of local residents offering to pick up groceries and assist local residents. These can be found on Slack and Facebook.
  11. If you are in need of emergency resources, please go to www.boston.com/culture/local-news/2020/03/17/how-to-find-help-access-resources-impacted-by-coronavirus
  12. Boston.com is maintaining the most complete list of emergency resources for families and individuals in need.
Thank you for making this a great neighborhood. Stay safe. We will get through this together.

More information is available at jeffriespoint.org

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Cindy Baxter | Rachel Blomerth | Mary Cole | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike

CANCELED: JPNA March 2020 Planning & Zoning Meeting (3/18)

JPNA Board of Directors  Announcements, P&Z
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, we are canceling next Wednesday’s (3/18) JPNA Planning & Zoning (P&Z) meeting.

 

Please check in on each other, particularly elderly neighbors or those with chronic health conditions.  We’ll be in touch with more information as we know more.

 

In the meanwhile, stay safe, wash your hands frequently and feel free to email us at board@jeffriespoint.org.  We are fortunate to live in such a wonderful neighborhood.

 

Here are links government sources with more information: 

2020 Planning & Zoning Meeting dates are available at jeffriespoint.org

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Cindy Baxter | Rachel Blomerth | Mary Cole | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike

March 2020 Planning & Zoning Meeting Agenda (3/18)

JPNA Board of Directors  P&Z

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association
Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Agenda
Wednesday, March 18, 2020;  7 – 8:30 pm
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center: Training Building
250 Sumner Street

AGENDA (subject to change)

  • 57 Webster Street – Erect Addition, change occupancy to a four-unit residential dwelling with deck and remodel. Developer: Kat Glaropoulos; Represented by Richard C. Lynds. (1st Presentation)
  • 333 Maverick Street  – Erect a vertical addition, change occupancy to a four-unit residential dwelling, extend living space into the basement and erect a roof deck. Developer: Crespo Holdings, LLC; Represented by Richard C. Lynds. (1st Presentation)
  • 492 Sumner Street –  Seeking to confirm residency as a 3-family residential dwelling, change to a 4-family residential dwelling and renovate. Developer: Eagle Hill Venture I, LLC; Represented by: Jeffrey Drago  (1st Presentation)

We thank the EBNHC for letting us use the space.
We MUST be out of the building by 8:30PM.

2020 Planning & Zoning Meeting dates are available at jeffriespoint.org

Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Board of Directors:
Cindy Baxter | Rachel Blomerth | Mary Cole | Margaret Farmer | Andrew Pike