Month: November 2013

JP students earn school honors

Seven Jamaica Plain students at Brookline’s Dexter Southfield School earned academic honors distinctions for the first marking period this fall. Tenth-graders Nicole Iannella and Louisa Vincent earned High Honors, meaning an average grade of A-minus or above. Earning Honors, meaning…

ESAC moves out of JP

The Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC), long based out of 3313 Washington St., is moving its offices to Dorchester today. Its offices were closed today to allow for the move. The relocation was announced in an email to its mailing…

Walsh wins Mayor’s Office

Riding the support of labor unions and endorsements from key elected officials, state Rep. Marty Walsh narrowly defeated At-Large City Councilor John Connolly on Nov. 5 to become the next mayor of Boston. Mayor Thomas Menino is stepping down after…