This year the United States will conduct its decennial census. In Boston there’s been a huge push to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S. Census because it determines everything from representation in Congress, to federal funds…
Month: January 2020
Walsh Delivers State of the City Address: Promises Investment in Education, Transportation, Housing
Mayor Marty Walsh gave his annual State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Jan. 7, where he made many promises in terms of affordable housing, education, and transportation. He also looked back at what the City has accomplished…
Sights & Sounds
The deadline for listings is noon, January 21 for the January 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Community Bible Study, 11 am to noon,…
Officials Kick-off Free, Four-Month Winter Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts through May 1. The four-month-long series will offer free classes at…
JPA Talks Community Safety, Zoning Proposal, and 701 Centre St.
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met for its first meeting of the new decade on January 6, where they heard a crime year in review from Officer William Jones, heard a zoning presentation from a neighbor, and discussed ongoing issues.…
Campbell Blasts Walsh on Education Initiatives in State of the City Address
One of the cornerstones of Mayor Martin Walsh’s State of the City speech on Tuesday night was his new, historic commitment to public education in the city, but former Council President Andrea Campbell isn’t buying the pitch. The mayor announced…
Easing the Nightmare: Online Resource Helps Parents Navigate the Schools
It’s tough to get parents to think about September in January, but when it comes to enrolling in the school system, January is like the first day of school. This week opens up the school enrollment priority round, and many…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. January 21 for the January 24 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Stonybrook Neighborhood Association. Next meeting Monday, January…
Invitación
Plazo para la sección de eventos: martes, 21 enero para la edición 24 enero. Mande eventos a [email protected]. Los números telefónicos que siguen empiezan con 617. Reuniones Comité de casas abandonadas en JP, primer jueves del mes, 10.30, Egleston Library,…
JP Resident, Schuch, Honored for His Outstanding Efforts to Protect Adolescents
Thomas J. Schuch, MD MPH, a pediatrician with South Boston Community Health Center and a resident of Jamaica Plain has been named HPV Vaccine Is Cancer Prevention Champion Award for outstanding efforts to protect adolescents from cancers caused by HPV…