Caron Started College Early It’s not every day that students start college early, but this Jamaica Plain, MA resident is no ordinary student. This year, Lucas Caron joined the fall 2020 class at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in…
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State Receives Funding to Hire Prosecutor to Combat Unemployment Insurance Fraud
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced last week that the District of Massachusetts has been allocated funding to hire an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) to focus on prosecuting cases involving fraudulent schemes to unlawfully obtain unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…
Walsh Announces launch of Reimagine Boston Main Streets Program
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on November 23 announced the launch of Reimagine Boston Main Streets, a community engagement process designed to strengthen the future of Boston Main Streets program through a deep and comprehensive analysis of the program’s existing systems…
Armenian Women’s Welfare Association Names Scott Ariel new CEO
The Armenian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) is excited to announce that as of December 7, 2020 Scott Ariel will join us as CEO of our non-profit, which oversees both the five-star Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) in Jamaica Plain as well…
Walsh Appoints Aisha Miller as Chief Of Civic Engagement
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the appointment of Aisha Miller as the Chief of Civic Engagement for the City of Boston, effective Monday, December 7, 2020. The Civic Engagement Cabinet is composed of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the Mayor’s…
‘Tis the Season for Giving — and Never has the Need been More Urgent
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or…
Guest Op-Ed: Together, We Must Fight the MBTA Service Cuts
By Senator Sal DiDomenico The MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board recently released their “Forging Ahead Initiative,” a series of ill-conceived cuts to MBTA services that will have devastating (and likely long-lasting) impacts on those who rely on public transit to get to…
Guest Op-Ed: Cheer, Brightness and Hope
By Dr. Glenn Mollette When I was a child, I thought Christmas would never come. The weeks dragged by while I wore out the toy sections of the Sears and Penny’s catalogs hoping Santa might stop by. I always…
Frog Pond to Close for Skating for Season
The beloved tradition of ice skating on the Boston Common will be put on hold for the first time in years this winter due to COVID-19 concerns, according to the Skating Club of Boston and the Boston Parks and…
JP Observer: COVID-19 crisis communication must get more creative, inclusive
Box 1 (“One weekend”): A large group in animation is shown at a party. You know, talking and dancing near each other with party food on a table. No masks. Musical notes in the air. Box 2: (“Two weeks later”)…