Month: October 2018
Two art organizations selected for initiative
Two JP-based art organizations, Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts and A Far Cry, have been selected to participate in the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative. A partnership between two Boston-based foundations – Barr and The Klarman Family Foundation –…
JP Kids: Three JP schools show ‘strong improvements,’ according to state
By Lauren Bennett Special to the Gazette On Sept. 27, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its annual statewide school and district accountability results, which found “overall improvement for the Boston Public Schools (BPS) as a…
JP Kids: OrigiNation provides a space for young people to dance, learn, and become leaders
By Lauren Bennett Special to the Gazette Growing up, Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga always felt like there was something missing from arts programs for children. As the child of refugees from the Congo, Dibinga grew up in Cambridge while her parents studied…
JP Kids: JP Regan at Fenway Park
As part of the Bullpen Buddies charity initiative, members of the Jamaica Plain’s Regan Youth League U16 softball team recently had insider access to Fenway Park while the Red Sox held batting practice. The initiative is sponsored by IBEW Local…
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY
Sights and Sounds, Oct. 12, 2018
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. Oct. 23 for the Oct. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events JP Centre/South Main Streets will host…
THE CUSP OFTHE SEASONS
Invitacion, Oct. 12, 2018
Plazo para la sección de eventos: martes, 23 octubre para la edición de 26 octubre. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Para los números abajo, el código de área es 617. Reuniones Comité de vivienda y desarrollo de JPNC, reunión mensual, martes,…
How we’re creating more affordable housing
By Mayor Martin Walsh Boston is going through a period of historic growth— the kind our city hasn’t seen in decades. More people are choosing to put down roots and start families here. More businesses are choosing to open their…