Vigil for BLM on August 6 The August Vigil in Support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) will be held Thursday, August 6, from 5:30-6:30pm on the lawn of the First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, 633 Centre St. Everyone is…
BJEP Jewish Sunday School Announces New Community Director
After a nationwide search, Boston-area Jewish Education Program’s (BJEP’s) Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Rabbi Myra Meskin as our new Community Director. In this role, Rabbi Myra will draw on her experience to strengthen our…
Dorchester Man Arrested in Violent Struggle with Police in Jamaica Plain
A Dorchester man threw punches at police during an arrest in Jamaica Plain earlier this month and now he’s behind bars. Officers arrested Kajeem Brown, 28, of Dorchester and charged him with Larceny from a Building, Threats, Assault and Battery…
Building a Better T: Green Line E Branch Track Improvements and Intersection Upgrades Accelerated, Prudential – Heath Street Work Begins Aug. 2
With the goal of expediting safety and reliability improvements through core infrastructure investments, the MBTA is reminding customers of the acceleration of essential track and intersection work on the entirety of the Green Line E Branch as part of the…
Change Military Base Names Immediately
If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor” of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…