Mayor Martin Walsh and Boston Public School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius announced that approximately 1,700 students across 28 schools, including the Hennigan, Curley and English High School, returned to in-person learning on Monday. The students returning to school this week…
Egleston Square Resident Tapped to Lead Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement
Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that Egleston Square resident Alexandra Valdez will be the new head of the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement. Valdez’s appointment as executive director of the department that the Walsh Administration created is part of…
New School Committee Chair Leans on Experience With Youth in New Role
Alexandra Oliver-Davila often tells the youth at Mission Hill’s Sociedad Latina be careful about what they say, because quite often it could come true. That is the case for Oliver-Davila, who – as a consultant 21 years ago – said…
JP Centre/South Main Streets Provides Delivery Service and More
Thanks to a grant from the Boston Main Streets Foundation and a partnership with City Feed & Supply, JP Centre/South Main Streets will offer JP Holiday Delivery, a free delivery service for our local shops to our local residents. Participating…
JPNC Housing and Development Committee Discusses Affordable Senior Project on Washington St.
The Jamaica Plain Housing and Development Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) met on December 15, where a proposal was heard for a five story building at 3371 Washington St. The project at 3371 Washington St. is being…
BTU Members Pass Vote of No Confidence in Superintendent Cassellius
Members of the Boston Teachers Union have overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in Boston Public Schools superintendent Brenda Cassellius through a motion brought from the floor of a membership meeting. The floor vote was affirmed by a 97.5%…