Month: July 2019
Boston to Host National Main Streets Conference
Mayor Martin Walsh and a consortium of administration officials converged on Hyde Square Monday afternoon for the annual Mayor on Main Trolley Tour – with the mayor breaking the news that the national Main Streets conference will come to Boston…
Reimagined JP World’s Fair Seeking Vendors, Performers, and Volunteers
The JP World’s Fair—which had taken place every year from 1989 to 2008—is turning 30 this year, and will be reimagined with a new version of the fair after a ten year hiatus. The fair began in 1989 as a…
JP Police Share June Crime Stats
On Thursday, June 6, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…
La Policía de JP Comparte Estadisticas de la Delincuencia de Junio
El miércoles 10 de julio, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Cada mes, representantes del Distrito E-13 informan a la…
Jerry Rubin of JP Named as Barr Fellow
Jerry Rubin, President and CEO of Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) was recently selected as a 2019 Barr Fellow. The Barr Foundation selects 12 exemplary civic leaders based on their personal qualities, organizational impact, and track record of collaboration to advance…
JP Observer : Apprentice Learning Benefits Middle-Schoolers, Community
Special to the Gazette Personal, practical experience at local workplaces has led to success for hundreds of Boston Public School eighth-graders, thanks to Jamaica Plain-based Apprentice Learning and its community partners. Young people from five Apprentice Learning partner schools, including…
Brendan Halpin Makes Tabletop RPGs Accessible to Boston Teens
By combining his gaming skills with his teaching ones, JP-based writer and teacher Brendan Halpin has discovered the many benefits that tabletop role-playing games can bring to teenagers. Now, he’s on a mission to get his nonprofit, Everybody’s Gaming Guild,…
ESNA Seeks Lease for Peace Garden Upkeep
The Egleston Square Peace Garden, located at the crossing of Washington and School streets, is a community gathering place that was transformed from a vacant, crime-ridden lot by the Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC) and is supported by a number…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. August 6 for the August 9 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Stonybrook Neighborhood Association. next meeting is Monday,…