El plazo para el calendario de eventos es al mediodía, martes, 20 oct para la edición del 23 de oct. Mande los eventos a [email protected]. Atención: Marque el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Comité de casas…
Month: October 2015
New CEO for Urban Edge in November
Urban Edge, a community development corporation based in Jackson Square, will soon have a new chief executive officer (CEO), as Frank Shea is slated to take the reins of the organization on Nov. 3, according to an email blast from…
Sights and Sounds, Oct. 9, 2015
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Oct. 20 for the Oct. 23 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Octoberfest Fiesta, Oct. 29, 6-9pm, $75.…
JP Kids: English High football to play at Fenway Park
The English High School football team will help bring high school football back to Fenway Park for the first time since 1935, according to a press release. English will play Boston Latin on Thanksgiving Day, one of two games being…
JP Kids: Groundbreaking for library renovation that will have new youth spaces
Local elected officials, including Mayor Martin Walsh, gathered at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library on Sept. 25 for the groundbreaking ceremony for the $10 million renovation of the building, which will have new youth spaces. JP Branch librarian Laura Pattison…
JP Kids: YOUTH OPEN MIC AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN JAMAICA PLAIN
The Haley House Slam Team, which is nationally renown, came out in force for the First Friday Youth Open Mic on Oct. 2 at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain.
JP Kids: Mayor launches BPS facility master plan
Mayor Martin Walsh launched a master plan initiative for Boston Public Schools (BPS) facilities last month, which will include community engagement, in order to provide a framework for facilities investments and implement reform, according to a press release. “The most…
Letter: Traffic, anyone?
Has anyone noticed an increase in traffic on South Street or Washington Street recently? Might it be the 24,000 vehicles from the Casey Overpass the government has placed in our neighborhood? Our governor, our mayor, our city councilor and our…
Danger at Forest Hills
I’m optimistic about the future of Forest Hills. The bridge has been cleared with apparent efficiency and the area seems primed for positive growth. I’m less optimistic about the future of the pedestrians who brave the intersection of Washington Street…
More Arboretum observations
Terry Wells seems to think that by questioning the veracity of reported events and people’s complaints about unleashed dogs, and throwing up unrelated issues, he can make the problem of unleashed dogs go away. The heron attack was witnessed; the…