A Jamaica Plain senior chorus founded a year ago as a short-term class has grown into a an organization in its own right. Now JP Jubilee, formerly called Singing for Seniors, is looking for financial support. Longtime voice teacher and…
Month: March 2014
Senior Life: Sherrill House CEO appointed to state board
Patrick J. Stapleton, chief executive officer of Sherrill House Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 135 South Huntington Ave., was appointed to the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators on Feb. 12 by Gov. Deval Patrick. Board members are…
Senior Life: ESAC leadership changes
The Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc. (ESAC) has a new Interim Executive Director, Emily Morris Litonjua, following the resignation of Bill Minkle. Meanwhile, its work on funding Egleston Square’s Peace Garden redesign continues. Founded nearly 50 years ago in Egleston…
Senior Life: Grassroots senior services group is halfway to goal
JP@Home, a grassroots membership group with the mission of keeping aging residents at home as long as possible, is halfway to its goal of having 100 pledges to join. The group, which is partnering with Jamaica Plain-based Ethos, was created…
Senior Life: City conducts BHA senior/disabled survey
Responding to staffing and budget cuts at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) last year, the Walsh administration is conducting a survey called “Making Connections” to see what services BHA seniors and disabled residents need. “In May of last year, the…
ESL for business class sees first grads
EGLESTON SQ.—The state’s first-ever class in business English for speakers of other languages (ESL), a collaboration between Egleston Square Main Street (ESMS) and Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street (HJSMS), graduated six small business owners last month. “I’ve been able to have…
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State of JP focuses on equity
The fourth annual State of Our Neighborhood forum took place on Feb. 27, focusing on the theme of racial justice and equity in Jamaica Plain. According to JP Forum coordinator Greg Buckland, the event, which drew over 300 attendees, “was…
JP Agenda, March 14, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., March 25 for the March 28 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JPNC Housing & Development Committee, discussing…
MHC: Shea Circle won’t be preserved
The historic Shea Circle rotary will not be preserved for the Casey Arborway project, leaving an intersection or highly modified rotary as the alternatives under discussion, according to an audio recording of a Jan. 31 Massachusetts Historic Commission (MHC) meeting.…