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MAXFIELD & COMPANY (617) 293-8003 REALEXPERIENCE ESTATE • EXCELLENCE REAL ESTATE SPECIAL SECTION, PAGE 11-15 Vol. 30 No. 5 20 Pages • Free Delivery 25 Cents at Stores BOOK YOUR Jamaica Plain POST IT Call Your Advertising Rep Printed on (617)524-7662 Recycled Paper AZETTE 617-524-2626 G MARCH 26, 2021 WWW.JAMAICAPLAINGAZETTE.COM Jamaica Plain’s Seed adult cannabis dispensary opens BY JOHN LYNDS One of the first exhibits will feature Boston native Niambe On Saturday March 13 Jamai- McIntosh, daughter of legendary ca Plain’s first adult-use canna- Jamaican Reggae Musician, for- bis dispensary and the nation’s mer Wailer and cannabis activist, first Social Justice Cannabis Mu- Peter Tosh. seum opened in Hyde Square in McIntosh is a member of the Jamaica Plain. dispensary’s Social Justice Can- Core Cannabis’s Seed Dispen- nabis Museum’s Curating Coun- sary and attached Social Justice cil and will tell the story of how Cannabis Museum opened at 401 her brother Jawara Tosh lost his Centre St. in Jamaica Plain with life to the drug war. a ribbon cutting that included On February 21, 2017 Jawara, the dispensary and museum’s also a musician and marijua- founders, staff and the now Act- na activist like his father, was ing-Mayor of Boston Kim Janey. beaten into a coma by a fellow Acting Mayor Kim Janey is sworn into office on Wednesday by Supreme Judicial Court Chief The unique dispensary has inmate while he was serving a Justice Kimberly Budd, as her granddaughter holds the Bible for her. She becomes the first already gained national recogni- one-year sentence for marijuana African American and woman to lead the City of Boston following the departure on Monday tion for being the first dispensary possession in New Jersey. night of former Mayor Martin Walsh. in the US with a social justice museum attached to the project. Following Walsh’s departure, Continued on page 18 Janey sworn in as acting mayor BY LAUREN BENNETT to lead the City of Boston, a day emony, which was attended by Kim Janey juró como alcaldesa after Mayor Marty Walsh left for Janey’s friends and family, while BY LAUREN BENNETT se convirtió en presidenta del In a ceremony at City Hall Washington following his confir- Chief Justice Kimberly Budd, ad- Concejo Municipal. on Wednesday afternoon, Kim mation as US Labor Secretary. ministered the oath of office. An El miércoles por la tarde, Kim “Ella liderará con ojos claros, Janey was sworn in as the first Congresswoman Ayanna invocation was delivered by Rev- Janey juró como la primera per- un corazón lleno y una mano Black person and first woman Pressley presided over the cer- erend Willie Bodrick II, Senior sona negra y la primera mujer en firme mientras comenzamos con Pastor at the Twelflth Baptist dirigir la ciudad de Boston. la reconstrucción de nuestra ciu- Church. Pressley was the first La congresista Ayanna Press- dad”, dijo Pressley. woman of color on the Boston ley presidió la ceremonia. Press- “Estoy ante ustedes como la City Council and Massachusetts’ Walsh gives final farewell ley fue la primera mujer de color primera mujer y la primera al- first Black Congresswoman, and en el Ayuntamiento de Boston y caldesa negra de Boston, la ciu- Budd was the first Black woman after Senate confirmation la primera congresista negra de dad que amo”, dijo Janey. to become Chief Justice of the BY LAUREN BENNETT Monday afternoon, after which Massachusetts. Janey agradeció a su familia Massachusetts Supreme Judicial he delivered his heartfelt final “Este es un día de orgullo para por su apoyo a lo largo de los Court. Mayor Marty Walsh gave his farewell to Bostonians. la ciudad de Boston y todos los años. “It is a great day, another final press conference as may- Walsh reflected on his past bostonianos”, dijo. history making day in an un- or of Boston on March 22, and seven years as Boston’s mayor, Pressley llamó a Janey una “Cuando era niña en Boston, fui precedented week in the City headed off to Washington, D.C saying that “there is no other defensora de los niños y la equi- nutrida por una familia que creía of Boston,” Pressley said in her on Tuesday morning to begin elected or appointed position dad en la educación. en mí y estaba rodeada de buenos remarks. his new role as US Secretary of where you are so closely in touch Janey fue la primera mujer vecinos que sabían mi nombre”, Pressley called Janey a “fierce Labor. with the people you serve. It’s y la primera persona negra en The Senate voted 68 to 29 convertirse en Concejal de la Ci- Continued on page 6 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 to confirm Walsh’s position late udad del Distrito 7, y finalmente 2 • JAMAICA PLAIN GAZETTE • MARCH 26, 2021 Calling All BostOn-bAsEd aRtIsTs! struction are commissioning a apply for one or both areas by will select the winners. Jurors application, please visit: https:// Design competition Boston-based artist (or artists) first submitting previous work. include Museum of Fine Arts cu- artist.callforentry.org/festivals_ for 2,500 sq. ft. of to design murals for a new Ex- When complete, the murals will rator Karen Haas and co-founder unique_info.php?ID=7716 tra Space Storage building at create a significant presence in of Artists for Humanity (AFH) Applications are being ac- murals in JP 141 McBride Street in Jamaica the neighborhood. Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs. cepted now Plain. There are two areas of the The SNA has assembled Prizes to be awarded: Deadline for submissions: April The Stonybrook Neighbor- building available, so two oppor- a 7-member jury composed of • $500 for each semifinalist. 17, 2021 hood Association (SNA) and tunities to submit mural propos- Boston arts professionals and • $5,000 for each finalist. Questions: SNAmurals@gmail. SSG Development and Con- als! Applicants are welcome to community representatives who For more information and com office, O’Malley has now become different from the men who came Janey said that she will She also spoke about racial Kim Janey City Council President Pro Tem- before me.” “fight” to ensure that vaccines justice in the city and the work pore as he was previously the Janey thanked her her family are accessible for all, “especially she plans on doing on that front. Continued from page 1 vice president. for their support over the years. in communities hardest hit” by “Dismantling systemic rac- advocate on behalf of our chil- “She will lead with clear eyes, “As a girl growing up in Bos- the virus, as well as work to ism also includes reforming how dren and education equity,” and a fully heart, and a steady hand ton I was nurtured by a family expand testing across the city. we police our city. As mayor, I said that “this is a proud day for as we begin with the reconstruc- who believed in me and sur- Additionally, “our recovery will continue to be an advocate the City of Boston and all Bosto- tion of our city that this city and rounded by good neighbors who must include working togeth- and lead the implementation of nians.” our country ache for,” Pressley knew my name,” she said. er on behalf of our children,” these reforms. Together, working Janey was the first woman said of Janey. She spoke of her experience she said, by reopening schools with our police department, I and first Black person to become “Today is a new day,” Janey being bussed to her school in in a safe way and ensuring that am determined to bring safety, the District 7 City Councilor, said in her speech. “I stand be- the 1970s as a pre-teen during teachers get vaccinated. healing and justice to all of our eventually becoming the City fore you as the first woman and the effort to desegregate Boston She said she has plans to in- neighborhoods.” Council president. According to first Black mayor of Boston, the Public Schools. vest in summer opportunities for Janey said that there is “more City Councilor Matt O’Malley’s city that I love. I come to this “I had rocks and racial slurs students and partner with the work to do,” and “that work starts day with life experience that is thrown at my bus, for simply superintendent and other groups now.” She thanked her transition attending school while Black,” to “help our children recover ac- team and the city staff for their she said. ademically and emotionally.” work so far. She said that she has always Janey said that the pandemic “To the people of Boston, I been an active supporter of has only made existing inequal- say you have a stake in our city’s JP quality public education for all ities and gaps “worse,” and that future,” Janey said. “You are the students, especially as a young action needs to be taken. essential part of this recovery. CHILDREN’S SOCCER mother herself who wanted the Janey mentioned the dispar- Let’s not be afraid to tackle the best public education for her ity study that was recently pub- longer-term challenges that we JP Children’s Soccer Welcomes you back daughter. “This issue is personal lished, saying that it “showed face together. From racial justice for a Spring 2021 Soccer season! to me,” she said. the enormous inequality in our to environmental justice; from “As I assume the responsibil- city contracts.” She said that “as affordable housing to our transit We have modified our spring session to follow State and City ities of mayor of Boston, I prom- mayor, I will take action to solve system.