Fourteen candidates had applied for nomination papers in the race to replace Mayor Thomas Menino at the Gazette deadline, though others have announced their intention to also enter the scrum. Some of those who have announced include state Rep. Martin…
Month: April 2013
JP Kids: Teens fight for summer job funding
The citywide Youth Jobs Coalition, composed of adult and youth leaders including local organizations Hyde Square Task Force and Teen Empowerment, are once again fighting to fund teen summer jobs. The current proposed state budget cuts funding to support youth…
Hyde Square Runners
JP Kids: How BPS responded to students’ bomb trauma
By Rebeca Oliveira and Peter Shanley, Gazette Staff Whether they were near or far from the scene, Boston’s children felt the trauma of the Boston Marathon bombing, which counted an 8-year-old Dorchester boy among the dead. The bombing happened during…
JP Kids: Gamers gather at JP store
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JP Kids: BPS student rep ‘thrilled’ about Arroyo’s voting plan
Dan Chu, the student representative who sits on the Boston School Committee, expressed enthusiasm about At-Large City Councilor Felix Arroyo’s plan to give the student representative voting power on the committee. Arroyo, who lives in Jamaica Plain and has announced…