The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Oct. 21 for the Oct. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, family-oriented walk…
Month: October 2014
British School student achieves rare perfect IB score
A British International School of Boston achieved a rare perfect score in this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme—a feat so difficult that only 1 in 1,000 students accomplish it. Noah Fechtor-Pradines, who graduated from BISB at 416 Pond St. earlier…
JP Agenda, Oct. 10, 2014
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Oct. 21 for the Oct. 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Boston Police District E-13, Strategic Planning meeting,…
JP Kids: The many playgrounds of JP
Jamaica Plain is a playground paradise, with at least 14 public facilities for all ages and activity levels. Some are well-known community gems. Others are hidden treasures that separate, clunky lists of City- and state-run playgrounds make hard to find.…
JP Kids: English QB named ESPN’s ‘Player of the Week’
English High School senior quarterback Emmanuel Almonte was recently named “Player of the Week” by ESPN Boston. But he has not always loved the sport that has landed him accolades. Almonte said in a recent Gazette interview at English High…
JP Kids: BPS updates pregnancy policies
Boston Public Schools (BPS) has updated its policies in support of students who are parenting and to reduce student pregnancy. The changes tighten confidentiality guidelines and enforce federal Title IX protections. The last time BPS guidelines for expectant or parenting…
JP Kids: Curley field set to open
JP CENTER—The community-funded artificial turf field and track for the Curley K-8 School at 493 Centre St. is close to being completed. There will be a ribbon-cutting to open the field Oct. 28. The community fundraising campaign raised more than…
Invitacion, Oct. 10, 2014
El plazo para la lista de eventos es el 21 de octubre al mediodía para la publicación del 24 de octubre. Mande a [email protected]. Atención: Marque el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Policía de Boston del…
Prudential Unlimited Realty becomes Sotheby’s
Prudential Unlimited Realty, with offices at 673 Centre St., changed its affiliation to Unlimited Sotheby’s International Realty as of Oct. 1. The change is a result of Prudential Financial selling its Real Estate Division back in 2011. As franchise agreements…
JP’s resident ‘joggler’ runs and juggles
Chances are, if you’ve seen Jeremy Fischer, you remember him. He is Jamaica Plain’s resident ‘joggler’—someone who juggles while jogging. Fischer told the Gazette he has been doing it for years. “The first race [that] I joggled was a 5K…