Former Boston Police Commissioner William Gross endorsed At-Large City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George in her candidacy for Mayor of Boston at Brother’s Deli in Mattapan. In addition to his 37 years of service to the Boston Police Department, Gross served…
Bike-Riding Program Returns Early in JP
A bicycle riding group from Arlington will return on June 5 for an early, second-annual Bike for Kids day on the grounds of English High School (EHS) in JP. Last October, in the aftermath of the pandemic, the Keep It…
Boston License Board Aligns With State to Lift All Limits on Licensees May 29
With the support that Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced on May 19, the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday, May 20, approved a lifting of all restrictions on licensed premises as of May 29. “As of May 29, all restrictions related…
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Elected to Serve as Vice President of Noble’s “Region I”
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was elected to the Vice Presidency of Region I for the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). Already serving as the President of the Massachusetts Chapter of NOBLE, Sheriff Tompkins will now…
JP’s Apprentice Learning Program Named Nonprofit Excellence Award Finalist
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network (MNN) announced today, Apprentice Learning (AL) of Jamaica Plain, has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Award in Innovation. The winners of the Nonprofit Excellence Awards will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony, MNN’s 2021 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Celebrating Idealism…
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Postal Employees Will Celebrate Memorial Day Post Offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Monday, May 31, as our employees pause to celebrate Memorial Day. Street delivery on Monday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will…