Ranya Al Tikriti Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Ranya Al Tikriti of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective…
Author: Gazette Staff
Enjoy the Tall Ships!
The return of the Tall Ships to Boston Harbor this coming weekend will place a spectacular exclamation point to the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The international fleet of vessels will arrive in Boston Outer Harbor beginning Thursday and into…
Letter to Editor: Our Most Important Problem
Dear Editor, America has many personal, social, and political problems such as emotional and behavioral disorders, alienation, distorted values, lack of empathy and compassion, ignoring common interest, antisocial behavior, and violence. However, we do not pay much attention to the…
Community Servings welcomes seven new members to its Board of Directors
Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in Food is Medicine research, advocacy and policy, has announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors: • Kara Becker is Corporate…
VOAMASS’s Hanna Hondzinski and Shawna Upton receive National Leadership Award
Local employees honored for vision, innovation, and leadership Volunteers of America of Massachusetts (VOAMASS), a nonprofit that creates opportunities for individuals through residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment, re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, veteran services, and senior living, announced today…
New JPNC holds its first meeting
The newly-elected Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its first meeting on Tuesday, May 26. On hand for the session were Alcurtis Clark, Bernie Doherty, Michael Reiskind, Willie Mitchell, Purple Reign, Carla Lisa Caliga, Lorenzo Bartoloni, Sarah Freeman, Dave Baron,…
Guest Op-Ed: An open letter to JP neighborsabout the city budget
By Eliza Parad I’m sure most of you by now have heard about this contentious city budget cycle. The Mayor released her proposed budget in April, cutting many of the areas that Bostonians support as top investment priorities: affordable housing,…
Boston Building Resources awarded $75,000 Cummings grant
Boston Building Resources is one of 125 local nonprofits to receive grants of $30,000 to $300,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $30 Million Grant Program. The Roxbury Crossing-based organization was chosen from a total of 580 applicants during a competitive review process. It will receive $75,000 over 3 years. Boston Building Resources is a Roxbury Crossing-based nonprofit that diverts reusable building materials…
JPA’s annual meeting set for Monday, June 22, at the Curley House
The Board of Directors of the Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) held its regular monthly meeting last Monday, June 1. On hand for the session were treasurer Michael Reiskind, Mark Zanger, Jerry Wright, Tony Dreyfus, Kevin Moloney, Michael Frank, Peter Elmuts, Peter…
BPL Fund launches 2026 Summer Readathon to reignite a love of reading
As new national research points to a dramatic decline in reading for pleasure across the United States, the Boston Public Library Fund is launching its 2026 Summer Readathon to help readers of all ages reconnect with books, storytelling, and the…