Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed legislation that will bring Massachusetts up to current standards for federal identification as mandated by the federal REAL ID Act, according to a press release. New REAL ID compliant cards will begin to be issued…
Month: August 2016
Boston strives towards goal to end homelessness
Mayor Martin Walsh recently announced that the City is “well on its way” to meeting its goal to end chronic and veteran homelessness by 2018, according to a press release. The City’s action plan, originally launched in 2015, has been…
Residents have early-voting option
Boston’s Board of Election Commissioners has established “one-day early” voting sites for the upcoming November election, including Curtis Hall and the Back of the Hill Apartments, according to a press release. Overall, there will be 27 early voting sites across…
Invitacion, Aug. 12, 2016
El plazo para la sección de participación es al mediodía, martes, el 23 de agosto para la edición del 26 de agosto. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Note: marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Comité de…
Eliot School Party
Tending the Garden
JP Agenda, Aug. 12, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 23 for the Aug. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Forum with Candidates for Local Contested Elections,…
Sights and Sounds, Aug. 12, 2016
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Aug. 23 for the Aug. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Movie Night, Thurs. Aug. 18 6:30pm.…
Letter: Friends of the JP Branch Library group responds
We write in response to Allen Spivack’s July 8 letter entitled, “Artists need to be paid appropriately.” We think he is under a few misconceptions. First, the Friends of the JP Branch Library (Friends) is a small nonprofit that exists…
Letter: Vote yes on Question 4
Far too many lives have been destroyed by our senseless war on drugs. Millions of people have criminal records for drug offenses that make it harder to get student loans, find affordable housing, and secure a good job. Even more…