In the wake of a scandal this month involving the maker of the ISEE Exam School test and the Boston Public Schools, Supt. Brenda Cassellius reported this week they have begun to seek new vendors for the exam school…
Month: February 2020
College Athlete Ikenna Ndugba Gives Back to JP Youth
Last month, the Gazette featured the story of Timmance McKinney, Boston-born basketball player-turned-coach who now mentors at-risk youth in his hometown. This month we turn the spotlight on McKinney’s friend Ikenna Ndugba, a Boston native and college basketball player…
Parks Department Announces Jamaica Plain Tree Removal Hearing
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, at 11:40 a.m. on a request to remove two public shade trees in Jamaica Plain. …
Massport Announces New Memorial Scholarship Honoring Former Port Director
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced a new scholarship available to students in Boston, honoring the late Port Director Deborah Hadden Gray who passed away in September 2019. Hadden Gray, of Melrose, worked for Massport for 20 years and served…
APAC’s Fuel Assistance Program Still Accepting Applications
As the cold New England winter arrives the Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)/ Fuel Assistance Program at the Jamaica Plain APAC & Citywide Boston Hispanic Center office on Bickford Street heats…
Sanctuary Cities Like Boston Come Under Attack from CBP
Last Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed it has deployed specially trained agents to sanctuary cities like Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Detroit and Newark, N.J. to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Flaherty Announces His 2020 Committee Assignments
Committee assignments for the two-year Boston City Council term beginning in 2020 have been announced, and Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael F. Flaherty has been assigned as the Chair of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee for the second consecutive…
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Board of Directors
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, reflects on an historic year in 2019 while adding several new members to their Board of Directors including Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts resident Laura Perille. Perille is President…
New England Genealogical Society Speaks Out Against New Record Restrictions
Seemingly out of the far reaches of left field, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in the Back Bay were ambushed last week with a little-known proposal in Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget that would severely limit vital records…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Emmanuel College Announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 800 students to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List, Emmanuel…