Corey Allen is no longer the executive director of the Franklin Park Coalition (FPC), according to FPC board member Mike Carpentier. FPC is a nonprofit group that helps maintain the park. “Corey has left the Coalition,” said Carpentier in an…
Month: April 2017
New Hyde Square Businesses
Three new businesses have opened recently in Hyde Square, according to Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street Executive Director Gerald Robbins. They are Joseph’s Computer Center Tech at 373 Centre St., Green Street Massage at 420 Centre St., and 21 Plus Smoke…
JP Observer: New efforts focus on making JP cleaner
The Wake Up the Earth Festival is set for the first Saturday in May for the 39th year, and that means it’s spring in Jamaica Plain—time to also think about neighborhood cleaning again. The city is “dirtiest in spring,” Public…
Invitacion, April 28, 2017
Plazo para calendario de eventos: 9 de mayo para la edición del 12 de mayo. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Código de área es 617, a menos que haya otro. Reuniones Comité de servicio público, de Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council reunión mensual, martes,…
JP Agenda, April 28, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. May 9 for the May 12 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Sights and Sounds, April 28, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. May 9 for the May 12 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special events Sweet Tastes of JP, a fabulous…
JP Kids: City releases RFP for grants for kids programs
Summer youth programs can now apply for grants of up to $4,000 to enrich their programming, according to a press release. The Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) Summer Grants request for proposals (RFP) have been released by BCYF…
JP Kids: Afterschool program raising awareness on potential funding cuts
As Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week wraps up this week, a local afterschool program is raising awareness for its value to the community in the face of potential federal funding cuts which may threaten afterschool programs. Afterschool professionals work with children…