Dr. Talia Lewis At this time of year, many of us travel long distances to reunite with parents, siblings and extended family. In addition to the meals and celebrations, the annual holiday visit can be a good opportunity to open…
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Op-Ed: Encouraging Lifelong Learning by Eliminating Late Fees for Youth at Our Public Libraries
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh In the City of Boston, we believe every child deserves an equal opportunity to succeed. We’re investing more than ever in our public schools, building out universal pre-kindergarten, providing free community college, helping students experiencing…
Op-Ed: Hands-Free at Last
By Sen. William BrowsBerger On Monday, House and Senate conferees filed their report on the hands-free cell phone safety bill. The bill is virtually certain to be approved by both branches and to become law shortly. The new hands-free rules…
Annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
Three Squares Main Street’s Annual Meeting a Success
Three Squares Main Street JP held its Annual Meeting on the evening of October 17 at Jamaica Mi Hungry where attendees were able to learn about its past successes, volunteer opportunities, future plans, and its process of launching a new…
Sights & Sounds
The deadline for listings is noon, November 19 for the November 22 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Ukrainian Fall Bazaar: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church,…
Climate Change Could Altar ‘Leaf Peeping’ Schedules
One interesting feature of climate change, Professor Richard Primark said, is that the leaf peeping season could become longer as frosts are pushed out further and leaves hang on for longer periods of time. “Trees detect the length of the…
Jamaica Plain Chamber Music Begins Inaugural Season With Mozart
Jamaica Plain Chamber Music is a concert series bringing together the exceptional musicians that call Jamaica Plain home in concerts for their neighbors and in local schools. The first concert will take place Friday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m., at…
News Briefs
Joyce Graduates From St. Olaf College Jamaica Plain student Finola Marie Joyce, majoring in Psychology, recently graduated from St. Olaf College. Finola graduated from Boston Latin School, and is the daughter of Thomas Joyce and Karen Joyce. St. Olaf President…
Families Creating Together Holds 10th Anniversary Awards Dinner on Nov. 9
Families Creating Together – an award-winning program providing children of all abilities and their families with expressive arts opportunities – will celebrate its 10th anniversary at a “Dreaming of Community” awards dinner at 1st Baptist in Jamaica Plain on November…